Farnesoid X receptor agonists and uses thereof

ABSTRACT

Described herein are compounds that are farnesoid X receptor agonists, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders associated with farnesoid X receptor activity.

CROSS-REFERENCE

This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent ApplicationNo. 62/471,511 filed on Mar. 15, 2017; U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 62/471,517 filed on Mar. 15, 2017; U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application No. 62/471,525 filed on Mar. 15, 2017; U.S.Provisional Patent Application No. 62/563,488 filed on Sep. 26, 2017;and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/563,502 filed on Sep. 26,2017; each of which are incorporated herein by reference in itsentirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Described herein are compounds that are farnesoid X receptor agonists,methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions andmedicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using suchcompounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disordersassociated with farnesoid X receptor activity.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a nuclear receptor highly expressed in theliver, intestine, kidney, adrenal glands, and adipose tissue. FXRregulates a wide variety of target genes involved in the control of bileacid synthesis and transport, lipid metabolism, and glucose homeostasis.FXR agonism is a treatment modality for many metabolic disorders, liverdiseases or conditions, inflammatory conditions, gastrointestinaldiseases, or cell proliferation diseases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, described herein are farnesoid X receptor agonists anduses thereof. In one aspect, described herein is a compound of Formula(I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof:

-   -   wherein,    -   ring A is a 5-membered heteroaryl that is thiazolyl, pyrazolyl,        furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl,        tetrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, or        thiadiazolyl;    -   or ring A is a 6-membered heteroaryl that is pyridinyl,        pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, or triazinyl;    -   or ring A is phenyl;    -   X¹ is CH or N;    -   R¹ is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂N(R¹⁵)₂, —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —CO₂H, —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —NR¹⁵C(═O)O(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —SH,        —S(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl),        C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy,        C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, or substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl;    -   X² is CR₂ or N;    -   R² is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂N(R¹⁵)₂, —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —CO₂H, —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —NR¹⁵C(═O)O(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —SH,        —S(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl),        C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy,        C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, or substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl;    -   or R¹ and R² are taken together with the intervening atoms to        form a substituted or unsubstituted fused 5- or 6-membered ring        with 0-3 N atoms and 0-2 O or S atoms in the ring;    -   X³ is CR³ or N;    -   R³ is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂H,        —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy,        C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, or C₁-C₄heteroalkyl;    -   each X⁴ is independently CH or N;    -   R⁴ is H, D, F, or —CH₃;    -   R⁵ is H, D, F, or —CH₃;    -   or R⁴ and R⁵ are taken together to form a bridge that is —CH₂—        or —CH₂CH₂—;    -   each R⁶ is independently H, D, F, —OH, or —CH₃;        -   m is 0, 1, or 2;    -   R⁷ is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl,        C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl,        C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, or        C₁-C₄heteroalkyl;    -   L is absent, —Y²-L¹-, -L¹-Y²—, cyclopropylene, cyclobutylene or        bicyclo[1.1.1]pentylene;        -   Y² is absent, —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—, —S(═O)₂—, —S(═O)₂NR¹⁵—,            —CH₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—,            —OC(═O)O—, —C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)—, —OC(═O)NR¹⁵—,            —NR¹⁵C(═O)O—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂—, or —NR¹⁵—;        -   L¹ is absent or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene;    -   R⁸ is H, D, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂N(R¹⁵)₂, substituted        or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic        heteroaryl;    -   R⁹ is H, D, F or —CH₃;    -   R¹⁰ is —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —CO₂H, —C(═O)R¹⁴,        —C(═O)OR¹⁴, —OC(═O)R¹⁴, —OC(═O)OR¹⁴, tetrazolyl, imidazole,        5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl, —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂R¹⁴, —C(═O)NR¹⁵S(═O)₂R¹⁴, —S(═O)₂NR¹⁵C(═O)R₁₄,        —CH₂N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)OR¹⁴,        —OC(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)N(R²)₂, —C(═NH)NH₂, —NHC(═NH)NH₂,        —C(═O)NHC(═NH)NH₂, —S(═O)₂OH or —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)₂;    -   or R¹⁰ is -L²-L³-L⁴-R¹³        -   L² is absent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene, or            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene;        -   L³ is absent, —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—, —S(═O)₂—, —NR¹⁵—, —C(═O)—,            —C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)NR¹⁵—,            —NR¹⁵C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)O—, —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)O—, or            —(OCH₂CH₂)_(r)—, r is 1 or 2;        -   L⁴ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene, or            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene;        -   R¹³ is H, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂R¹⁴,            —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —SR¹², —S(═O)R¹⁴, —S(═O)₂R¹⁴, —SO₃H,            —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)₂, —C(═O)R¹⁴, —OC(═O)R¹⁴, —CO₂H, —CO₂R¹⁴,            —OC(═O)OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁵C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)OR¹⁴,            —OC(═O)N(R¹²)₂, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, substituted or            unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted            C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted            C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,            or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl;    -   R¹¹ is H, D, F, or —CH₃;    -   or R⁹ and R¹¹ are taken together to form a bridge that is —CH₂—        or —CH₂CH₂—;    -   each R¹² is independently H, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,        substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, or substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl;    -   R¹⁴ is C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted        or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, or        substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl;    -   R¹⁵ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl;    -   each R¹⁶ is independently H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂N(R¹⁵)₂, —C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂H, —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)O(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —OC(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl,        C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic        heteroaryl;    -   n is 0, 1, or 2.

Any combination of the groups described above for the various variablesis contemplated herein. Throughout the specification, groups andsubstituents thereof are chosen by one skilled in the field to providestable moieties and compounds.

In one aspect, described herein is a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a compound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, or solvate thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition isformulated for administration to a mammal by intravenous administration,subcutaneous administration, oral administration, inhalation, nasaladministration, dermal administration, or ophthalmic administration. Insome embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is formulated foradministration to a mammal by intravenous administration, subcutaneousadministration, or oral administration. In some embodiments, thepharmaceutical composition is formulated for administration to a mammalby oral administration. In some embodiments, the pharmaceuticalcomposition is in the form of a tablet, a pill, a capsule, a liquid, asuspension, a gel, a dispersion, a solution, an emulsion, an ointment,or a lotion. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is inthe form of a tablet, a pill, or a capsule.

In another aspect, described herein is a method of treating a disease orcondition in a mammal that would benefit from FXR agonism comprisingadministering a compound as described herein, or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, or solvate thereof, to the mammal in need thereof. Insome embodiments, the disease or condition is a metabolic condition. Insome embodiments, the disease or condition is a liver condition.

In some embodiments, the compound is administered to the mammal byintravenous administration, subcutaneous administration, oraladministration, inhalation, nasal administration, dermal administration,or ophthalmic administration.

In one aspect, described herein is a method of treating or preventingany one of the diseases or conditions described herein comprisingadministering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound describedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, to amammal in need thereof.

In one aspect, described herein is a method for the treatment orprevention of a metabolic or liver condition in a mammal comprisingadministering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound describedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, tothe mammal in need thereof. In other embodiments, the metabolic or livercondition is amenable to treatment with a FXR agonist. In someembodiments, the method further comprises administering a secondtherapeutic agent to the mammal in addition to the compound describedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof.

In one aspect, described herein is a method of treating or preventing aliver disease or condition in a mammal, comprising administering to themammal a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltor solvate thereof. In some embodiments, the liver disease or conditionis an alcoholic or non-alcoholic liver disease. In some embodiments, theliver disease or condition is primary biliary cirrhosis, primarysclerosing cholangitis, cholestasis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH), or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In someembodiments, the alcoholic liver disease or condition is fatty liver(steatosis), cirrhosis, or alcoholic hepatitis. In some embodiments, thenon-alcoholic liver disease or condition is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH), or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In someembodiments, the non-alcoholic liver disease or condition isnonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). In some embodiments, thenon-alcoholic liver disease or condition is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH) and is accompanied by liver fibrosis. In some embodiments, thenon-alcoholic liver disease or condition is nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH) without liver fibrosis. In some embodiments, the non-alcoholicliver disease or condition is intrahepatic cholestasis or extrahepaticcholestasis.

In one aspect, described herein is a method of treating or preventing aliver fibrosis in a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orsolvate thereof. In some embodiments, the mammal is diagnosed withhepatitis C virus (HCV), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), primarysclerosing cholangitis (PSC), cirrhosis, Wilson's disease, hepatitis Bvirus (HBV), HIV associated steatohepatitis and cirrhosis, chronic viralhepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), alcoholicsteatohepatitis (ASH), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), primarybiliary cirrhosis (PBC), or biliary cirrhosis. In some embodiments, themammal is diagnosed with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

In one aspect, described herein is a method of treating or preventing aliver inflammation in a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal acompound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orsolvate thereof. In some embodiments, the mammal is diagnosed withhepatitis C virus (HCV), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), primarysclerosing cholangitis (PSC), cirrhosis, Wilson's disease, hepatitis Bvirus (HBV), HIV associated steatohepatitis and cirrhosis, chronic viralhepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), alcoholicsteatohepatitis (ASH), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), primarybiliary cirrhosis (PBC), or biliary cirrhosis. In some embodiments, themammal is diagnosed with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). In someembodiments, the liver inflammation is associated with inflammation inthe gastrointestinal tract. In some embodiments, the mammal is diagnosedwith inflammatory bowel disease.

In one aspect, described herein is a method of treating or preventing agastrointestinal disease or condition in a mammal, comprisingadministering to the mammal a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. In someembodiments, the gastrointestinal disease or condition is necrotizingenterocolitis, gastritis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease,inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroenteritis,radiation induced enteritis, pseudomembranous colitis, chemotherapyinduced enteritis, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), pepticulcer, non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD), celiac disease, intestinal celiacdisease, post-surgical inflammation, gastric carcinogenesis, graftversus host disease or any combination thereof. In some embodiments, thegastrointestinal disease is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), irritablebowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), irritable bowel syndrome withconstipation (IBS-C), mixed IBS (IBS-M), unsubtyped IBS (IBS-U), or bileacid diarrhea (BAD)

In one aspect, described herein is a method of treating or preventing adisease or condition in a mammal that would benefit from treatment witha FXR agonist, comprising administering to the mammal a compound ofFormula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.In some embodiments, the methods described herein further compriseadministering at least one additional therapeutic agent in addition tothe compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orsolvate thereof.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments in whichthe effective amount of the compound described herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is: (a) systemicallyadministered to the mammal; and/or (b) administered orally to themammal; and/or (c) intravenously administered to the mammal; and/or (d)administered by inhalation; and/or (e) administered by nasaladministration; or and/or (f) administered by injection to the mammal;and/or (g) administered topically to the mammal; and/or (h) administeredby ophthalmic administration; and/or (i) administered rectally to themammal; and/or (j) administered non-systemically or locally to themammal.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments comprisingsingle administrations of the effective amount of the compound,including further embodiments in which the compound is administered oncea day to the mammal or the compound is administered to the mammalmultiple times over the span of one day. In some embodiments, thecompound is administered on a continuous dosing schedule. In someembodiments, the compound is administered on a continuous daily dosingschedule.

In any of the aforementioned aspects involving the treatment of adisease or condition are further embodiments comprising administering atleast one additional agent in addition to the administration of acompound of Formula (I) described herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof. In various embodiments, each agent isadministered in any order, including simultaneously.

In any of the embodiments disclosed herein, the mammal or subject is ahuman.

In some embodiments, compounds provided herein are administered to ahuman.

In some embodiments, compounds provided herein are orally administered.

In some embodiments, described herein is method of treating orpreventing a metabolic disorder in a subject, comprising: administeringto a gastrointestinal tract of the subject a therapeutically effectiveamount of one or more of the compounds described herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, thereby activatingfarnesoid X receptors (FXR) in the intestines, and treating orpreventing a metabolic disorder in the subject. In some embodiments, thecompound's absorption is preferentially restricted to within theintestines. In some embodiments, the method substantially enhances FXRtarget gene expression in the intestines while not substantiallyenhancing FXR target gene expression in the liver or kidney. In someembodiments, the method substantially enhances FXR target geneexpression in the intestines while minimizing systemic plasma levels ofthe delivered compound. In some embodiments, the method substantiallyenhances FXR target gene expression in the intestines and the liverwhile minimizing systemic plasma levels of the delivered compound. Insome embodiments, the method substantially enhances FXR target geneexpression in the intestines while not substantially enhancing FXRtarget gene expression in the liver or kidney, and while minimizingsystemic plasma levels. In some embodiments, the method substantiallyenhances FXR target gene expression in the intestines and the liver andprovides sustained systemic plasma levels of the delivered compound. Insome embodiments, the method reduces or prevents diet-induced weightgain. In some embodiments, the method increases a metabolic rate in thesubject. In some embodiments, the increasing the metabolic ratecomprises enhancing oxidative phosphorylation in the subject.

In some embodiments, the method further comprises improving glucoseand/or lipid homeostasis in the subject. In some embodiments, the methodresults in no substantial change in food intake and/or fat consumptionin the subject. In some embodiments, the method results in nosubstantial change in appetite in the subject. In some embodiments, themetabolic disorder is selected from obesity, diabetes, insulinresistance, dyslipidemia or any combination thereof. In someembodiments, the metabolic disorder is non-insulin dependent diabetesmellitus. In some embodiments, the method protects against diet-inducedweight gain, reduces inflammation, enhances thermogenesis, enhancesinsulin sensitivity in the liver, reduces hepatic steatosis, promotesactivation of BAT, decreases blood glucose, increases weight loss, orany combination thereof. In some embodiments, the method enhancesinsulin sensitivity in the liver and promotes brown adipose tissue (BAT)activation. In some embodiments, the method further comprisesadministering to the subject an insulin sensitizing drug, an insulinsecretagogue, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, a glucagon-like peptide(GLP) agonist, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, nicotinamideribonucleoside, an analog of nicotinamide ribonucleoside, orcombinations thereof.

In some embodiments, described herein is a method of treating orpreventing inflammation in an intestinal region of a subject,comprising: administering to a gastrointestinal tract of the subject atherapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compoundsdescribed herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvatethereof, thereby activating FXR receptors in the intestines, and therebytreating or preventing inflammation in the intestinal region of thesubject. In some embodiments, the compound's absorption ispreferentially restricted to within the intestines. In some embodiments,the method substantially enhances FXR target gene expression in theintestines while not substantially enhancing FXR target gene expressionin the liver or kidney. In some embodiments, the inflammation isassociated with a clinical condition selected from necrotizingenterocolitis, gastritis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease,inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroenteritis,radiation induced enteritis, pseudomembranous colitis, chemotherapyinduced enteritis, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), pepticulcer, non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD), celiac disease, intestinal celiacdisease, post-surgical inflammation, gastric carcinogenesis or anycombination thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more FXR targetgenes comprises IBABP, OSTα, Perl, FGF15, FGF19, SHP or combinationsthereof. In some embodiments, the method further comprises administeringa therapeutically effective amount of an antibiotic therapy to thesubject, wherein the method treats or prevents inflammation associatedwith pseudomembranous colitis in the subject. In some embodiments, themethod further comprises administering to the subject a therapeuticallyeffective amount of an oral corticosteroid, other anti-inflammatory orimmunomodulatory therapy, nicotinamide ribonucleoside, an analog ofnicotinamide ribonucleoside, or combinations thereof. In someembodiments, the method increases HSL phosphorylation and β3-adrenergicreceptor expression. In some embodiments, a serum concentration of thecompound in the subject remains below its EC₅₀ following administrationof the compound.

In some embodiments, described herein is a method of treating orpreventing a cell proliferation disease in a subject, comprisingadministering to a gastrointestinal tract of the subject atherapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compoundsdescribed herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvatethereof. In some embodiments, the cell proliferation disease is anadenocarcinoma. In some embodiments, the adenocarcinoma is a coloncancer. In some embodiments, the treating the adenocarcinoma reduces thesize of the adenocarcinoma, the volume of the adenocarcinoma, the numberof adenocarcinomas, cachexia due to the adenocarcinoma, delaysprogression of the adenocarcinoma, increases survival of the subject, orcombinations thereof. In some embodiments, the method further comprisesadministering to the subject an additional therapeutic compound selectedfrom the group consisting of a chemotherapeutic, a biologic, aradiotherapeutic, or combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, described herein is a method of treating orpreventing a liver disease or condition in a subject, comprisingadministering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of oneor more of the compounds described herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or solvate thereof. In some embodiments, the liverdisease or condition is an alcoholic or non-alcoholic liver disease. Insome embodiments, the liver disease or condition is primary biliarycirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, cholestasis, nonalcoholicsteatohepatitis (NASH), or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Insome embodiments, the alcoholic liver disease or condition is fattyliver (steatosis), cirrhosis, or alcoholic hepatitis. In someembodiments, the non-alcoholic liver disease or condition isnonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD). In some embodiments, the non-alcoholic liver disease orcondition is intrahepatic cholestasis or extrahepatic cholestasis.

Articles of manufacture, which include packaging material, a compounddescribed herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, withinthe packaging material, and a label that indicates that the compound orcomposition, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, pharmaceuticallyactive metabolite, pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug, orpharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, is used for the treatment,prevention or amelioration of one or more symptoms of a disease orcondition that would benefit from FXR agonism, are provided.

Other objects, features and advantages of the compounds, methods andcompositions described herein will become apparent from the followingdetailed description.

It should be understood, however, that the detailed description and thespecific examples, while indicating specific embodiments, are given byway of illustration only, since various changes and modifications withinthe spirit and scope of the instant disclosure will become apparent tothose skilled in the art from this detailed description.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The nuclear hormone receptor farnesoid X receptor (also known as FXR ornuclear receptor subfamily 1, group H, member 4 (NR1H4)) (OMIM: 603826)functions as a regulator for bile acid metabolism. FXR is aligand-activated transcriptional receptor expressed in diverse tissuesincluding the adrenal gland, kidney, stomach, duodenum, jejunum, ileum,colon, gall bladder, liver, macrophages, and white and brown adiposetissue. FXRs are highly expressed in tissues that participate in bileacid metabolism such as the liver, intestines, and kidneys. Bile acidsfunction as endogenous ligands for FXR such that enteric and systemicrelease of bile acids induces FXR-directed changes in gene expressionnetworks. Bile acids are the primary oxidation product of cholesterol,and in some cases, upon secretion into the intestines, are regulators ofcholesterol absorption. The rate-limiting step for conversion ofcholesterol into bile acids is catalyzed by cytochrome p450 enzymecholesterol 7-α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) and occurs in the liver. Thecytochrome p450 enzyme sterol 12-α-hydroxylase (CYP8B1) mediatesproduction of cholic acid and determines the relative amounts of the twoprimary bile acids, cholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid. Activation ofFXR can represses the transcription of CYP7A1 and CYP8B1 by increasingthe expression level of the hepatic small heterodimer partner (SHP)(also known as nuclear receptor subfamily 0, group B, member 2; orNR0B2) and intestinal expression of fibroblast growth factor 15 (FGF15)in mice and fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) in human. SHP repressesthe liver receptor homolog (LRH-1) and hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha(HNFa4), transcription factors that regulate CYP7A1 and CYP8B1 geneexpression. CYP8B1 repression by FXR can be species-specific and FXRactivation may in some cases increase CYP8B1 expression in humans(Sanyal et al PNAS, 2007, 104, 15665). In some cases, FGF15/19 releasedfrom the intestine then activates the fibroblast growth factor receptor4 in the liver, leading to activation of the mitogen-activated proteinkinase (MAPK) signaling pathway which suppress CYP7A1 and CYP8B1.

In some embodiments, elevated levels of bile acids have been associatedwith insulin resistance. For example, insulin resistance sometimes leadsto a decreased uptake of glucose from the blood and increased de novoglucose production in the liver. In some instances, intestinalsequestration of bile acids has been shown to improve insulin resistanceby promoting the secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) fromintestinal L-cells. GLP-1 is an incretin derived from the transcriptionproduct of the proglucagon gene. It is released in response to theintake of food and exerts control in appetite and gastrointestinalfunction and promotes insulin secretion from the pancreas. Thebiologically active forms of GLP-1 include GLP-1-(7-37) andGLP-1-(7-36)NH₂, which result from selective cleavage of the proglucagonmolecule. In such cases, activation of FXR leading to decreasedproduction of bile acids correlates to a decrease in insulin resistance.

In some embodiments, the activation of FXR also correlates to thesecretion of pancreatic polypeptide-fold such as peptide YY (PYY orPYY3-36). In some instances, peptide YY is a gut hormone peptide thatmodulates neuronal activity within the hypothalamic and brainstem,regions of the brain involved in reward processing. In some instances,reduced level of PYY correlates to increased appetite and weight gain.

In some instances, the activation of FXR indirectly leads to a reductionof plasma triglycerides. The clearance of triglycerides from thebloodstream is due to lipoprotein lipase (LPL). LPL activity is enhancedby the induction of its activator apolipoprotein CII, and the repressionof its inhibitor apolipoprotein CIII in the liver occurs upon FXRactivation.

In some cases, the activation of FXR further modulates energyexpenditure such as adipocyte differentiation and function. Adiposetissue comprises adipocytes or fat cells. In some instances, adipocytesare further differentiated into brown adipose tissue (BAT) or whiteadipose tissue (WAT). The function of BAT is to generate body heat,while WAT functions as fat storing tissues.

In some instances, FXR is widely expressed in the intestine. In somecases, the activation of FXR has been shown to induce the expression andsecretion of FGF19 (or FGF15 in mouse) in the intestine. FGF19 is ahormone that regulates bile acid synthesis as well as exerts an effecton glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, and on energy expenditure.

In some instances, FGF19 has also been observed to modulate adipocytefunction and differentiation. Indeed, a study has shown that theadministration of FGF19 to high-fat diet-fed mice increased energyexpenditure, modulated adipocytes differentiation and function, reversedweight gain, and improved insulin resistance (see, Fu et al.,“Fibroblast growth factor 19 increases metabolic rate and reversesdietary and leptin-deficient diabetes.” Endocrinology 145:2594-2603(2004)).

In some cases, intestinal FXR activity has also been shown to beinvolved in reducing overgrowth of the microbiome, such as duringfeeding (Li et al., Nat Commun 4:2384, 2013). For example, a study hadshown that activation of FXR correlated with increased expression ofseveral genes in the ileum such as Ang2, iNos, and Il18, which haveestablished antimicrobial actions (Inagaki et al., Proc Natl Acad SciUSA 103:3920-3925, 2006).

In some cases, FXR has been implicated in barrier function and immunemodulation in the intestine. FXR modulates transcription of genesinvolved in bile salt synthesis, transport and metabolism in the liverand intestine, and in some cases has been shown to lead to improvementsin intestinal inflammation and prevention of bacterial translocationinto the intestinal tract (Gadaleta et al., Gut. 2011 April;60(4):463-72).

In some cases, over production of bile acids or improper transport andre-cycling of bile acids can lead to diarrhea. FXR modulatestranscription of genes involved in bile salt synthesis, transport andmetabolism in the liver and intestine, and in some cases may lead toimprovements in diarrhea Camilleri, Gut Liver. 2015 May; 9(3): 332-339.

G protein-coupled bile acid receptor 1 (also known as GPBAR2, GPCR19,membrane-type receptor for bile acids or M-BAR, or TGR5) is a cellsurface receptor for bile acids. Upon activation with bile acid, TGR5induces the production of intracellular cAMP, which then triggers anincrease in triiodothyronine due to the activation of deiodinase (DIO2)in BAT, resulting in increased energy expenditure.

Hence in some embodiments, regulation of metabolic processes such asbile acid synthesis, bile-acid circulation, glucose metabolism, lipidmetabolism, or insulin sensitivity is modulated by the activation ofFXR. Furthermore, in some embodiments, dis-regulation of metabolicprocesses such as bile acid synthesis, bile-acid circulation, glucosemetabolism, lipid metabolism, or insulin sensitivity results inmetabolic diseases such as diabetes or diabetes-related conditions ordisorders, alcoholic or non-alcoholic liver disease or condition,intestinal inflammation, or cell proliferative disorders.

Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, are compounds that haveactivity as FXR agonists. In some embodiments, the FXR agonistsdescribed herein are structurally distinct from bile acids, othersynthetic FXR ligands, and other natural FXR ligands.

In some embodiments, also disclosed herein are methods of treating orpreventing a metabolic disorder, such as diabetes, obesity, impairedglucose tolerance, dyslipidemia, or insulin resistance by administeringa therapeutically effective amount of an FXR agonist. In some instances,the compounds are administered to the GI tract of a subject.

In additional embodiments, disclosed herein are methods for treating orpreventing alcoholic or non-alcoholic liver disease or conditions (e.g.,cholestasis, primary biliary cirrhosis, steatosis, cirrhosis, alcoholichepatitis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholic fattyliver disease (NAFLD), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) or elevatedliver enzymes) by administering a therapeutically effective amount of anFXR agonist to a subject in need thereof (e.g., via the GI tract). Inadditional embodiments, disclosed herein include methods for treating orpreventing cholestasis, cirrhosis, primary biliary cirrhosis,non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD), or primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) by administering atherapeutically effective amount of an FXR agonist to a subject in needthereof. In some embodiments, disclosed herein include methods fortreating or preventing cholestasis by administering a therapeuticallyeffective amount of an FXR agonist to a subject in need thereof. In someembodiments, disclosed herein include methods for treating or preventingprimary biliary cirrhosis by administering a therapeutically effectiveamount of an FXR agonist to a subject in need thereof. In someembodiments, disclosed herein include methods for treating or preventingNASH by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an FXRagonist to a subject in need thereof. In some embodiments, disclosedherein include methods for treating or preventing NAFLD by administeringa therapeutically effective amount of an FXR agonist to a subject inneed thereof.

In further embodiments, disclosed herein include methods for treating orpreventing inflammation in the intestines and/or a cell proliferativedisorder, such as cancer, by administering a therapeutically effectiveamount of an FXR agonist to a subject in need thereof (e.g., via the GItract).

In still further embodiments, disclosed herein include FXR agonists thatmodulate one or more of the proteins or genes associated with ametabolic process such as bile acid synthesis, glucose metabolism, lipidmetabolism, or insulin sensitivity, such as for example, increase in theactivity of FGF19 (FGF15 in mouse), increase in the secretion of GLP-1,or increase in the secretion of PYY.

Metabolic Disorders

Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, are methods of treating ametabolic disorder in a subject in need thereof. Also described hereininclude methods of preventing a metabolic disorder in a subject in needthereof. In some instances, these methods include administering to thesubject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of one ormore of the compounds disclosed herein. In some instances, the one ormore compounds disclosed herein are absorbed in the gastrointestinal(GI) tract. In additional instances, the one or more disclosed compoundsabsorbed in the GI tract activates FXR receptors thereby treating orpreventing a metabolic disorder in the subject.

In some embodiments, the disclosed compounds demonstrate systemicexposure. In some instances, the disclosed compounds have local exposurein the intestines, but limited exposure in the liver or systemically. Insome embodiments, local exposure of the disclosed compounds in theintestines maybe demonstrated by regulation of FXR target genes in theintestines. In some embodiments, the target genes may include: SHP,FGF19 (FGF15), IBABP, C3, OST α/β. In some embodiments, exposure of thedisclosed compounds is about 40%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, 99%, 99.5%, or more in the intestines. In some instances,exposure of the disclosed compounds is about 0.5%, 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%,20%, 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%, or less in the systemic circulation. In someembodiments, the exposure of the FXR agonists in the intestinal lumenreduces the chance of side effects which results from systemic action,thereby improving the safety profile of the therapy. In additionalembodiments, the disclosed compounds enhance FXR target gene expressionin the intestines. In additional embodiments, the disclosed compoundsfurther modulate gene expressions in the FXR-mediated pathway, such asfor example, FGF19 (FGF15) which inhibits CYP7A1 and CYP8B1 geneexpression in the liver. In some instances, the disclosed compoundsenhance gene expression in the FXR-mediated pathway.

In other instances, the disclosed compounds reduce or inhibit geneexpression in the FXR-mediated pathway. In some instances, enhancing isabout 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%,100%, 200%, 300%, 500%, 1,000%, 5,000%, 10,000%, 50,000%, 100,000%,500,000%, or higher in gene expression in the intestines, liver, kidney,or other tissues relative to the gene expression in the absence of thedisclosed compound. In some cases, reducing is about 100%, 90%, 80%,70%, 60%, 50%, 40%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 1%, or less in geneexpression in the intestines, liver, kidney, or other tissues relativeto the gene expression in the absence of the disclosed compound.

In some embodiments, the method substantially enhances FXR target geneexpression in the intestines while minimizing systemic plasma levels ofthe delivered compound. In some embodiments, the method substantiallyenhances FXR target gene expression in the intestines and the liverwhile minimizing systemic plasma levels of the delivered compound. Insome embodiments, the method substantially enhances FXR target geneexpression in the intestines while not substantially enhancing FXRtarget gene expression in the liver or kidney, and while minimizingsystemic plasma levels. In some embodiments, the method substantiallyenhances FXR target gene expression in the intestines and the liver andprovides sustained systemic plasma levels of the delivered compound.

In some embodiments, metabolic disorder refers to any disorder thatinvolves an alteration in the normal metabolism of carbohydrates,lipids, proteins, nucleic acids or a combination thereof. In someinstances, a metabolic disorder is associated with either a deficiencyor excess in a metabolic pathway resulting in an imbalance in metabolismof nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and/or carbohydrates. Factorsaffecting metabolism include, but are not limited to, the endocrine(hormonal) control system (e.g., the insulin pathway, theenteroendocrine hormones including GLP-1, oxyntomodulin, PYY or thelike), or the neural control system (e.g., GLP-1 in the brain).Exemplary metabolic disorders include, but are not limited to, diabetes,insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, liver disease, inflammation relatedintestinal conditions, cell proliferative disorders, or the like.

Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetes-Related Conditions or Disorders

In some embodiments, disclosed herein are methods of treating a subjecthaving diabetes mellitus or diabetes-related condition or disorder withadministration of a FXR agonist described herein. In some instances,diabetes is type II diabetes or non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus(NIDDM). In some instances, diabetes-related conditions or disordersinclude obesity, impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia, and insulinresistance. In some instances, diabetes-related conditions or disordersfurther include secondary complications such as atherosclerosis, stroke,fatty liver disease, blindness, gallbladder disease, or polycystic ovarydisease. In some cases, a FXR agonist is administered for the treatmentof type II diabetes, obesity, impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia,insulin resistance, or secondary complications such as atherosclerosis,stroke, fatty liver disease, blindness, gallbladder disease, orpolycystic ovary disease.

In some embodiments, a diabetic subject (e.g., a type II diabeticsubject) is further characterized with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 orgreater, 30 or greater, 35 or greater, 40 or greater, such as a BMI of25 to 29, 30 to 34, or 35 to 40.

In some examples, a FXR agonist described herein reduces or preventsweight gain in a subject. In some instances, the weight gain isdiet-induced weight gain. In other instances, the weight gain isnon-diet-related, such as familial/genetic obesity or obesity resultingfrom medication. In some examples, such methods reduce or prevent weightgain in the subject by at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, or more. In someinstances, weight gain is reduced or prevented by about 5% to about 50%,by about 5% to about 25%, by about 10% to about 20%, or by about 10% toabout 30%. In some cases, the reduction or prevention of weight gain isrelative to the reduction or prevention of weight gain observed in asubject not treated with the FXR agonist.

Similarly, in some cases, the FXR agonist reduces the BMI of a subject.In some examples, such methods reduce the BMI of a subject by at least5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least30%, or more, relative to a subject not treated with the FXR agonist. Insome instances, the subject is overweight but not obese. In otherinstances, the subject is neither overweight nor obese.

In some instances, administration of a FXR agonist results in a decreasein the amount of serum lipids. In some examples, the decrease in theamount of serum lipids is by at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, atleast 20%, at least 30%, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, atleast 75%, or more. In some cases, the decrease in the amount of serumlipids is by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about10% to about 20%, by about 10% to about 70%, or by about 10% to about30%. In some cases, the decrease in the amount of serum lipids isrelative to the amount of serum lipids observed in a subject not treatedwith the FXR agonist.

In some examples, administration of a FXR agonist results in a decreasein triglyceride (e.g., hepatic triglyceride) level. In some instances,the decrease in triglyceride (e.g., hepatic triglyceride) level is by atleast 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, atleast 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 75%, or more. In someinstances, the decrease in triglyceride (e.g., hepatic triglyceride)level is by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about10% to about 20%, by about 10% to about 70%, or by about 10% to about30%. In some cases, the decrease in triglyceride (e.g., hepatictriglyceride) level is relative to the triglyceride (e.g., hepatictriglyceride) level observed in a subject not treated with the FXRagonist.

In some examples, administration of a FXR agonist results in anincreased insulin sensitivity to insulin in the liver. In someinstances, the increase in insulin sensitivity is by at least 5%, atleast 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, atleast 50%, or more. In some cases, the increase in insulin sensitivityis by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about 10% toabout 20%, or by about 10% to about 30%. In some cases, the increase ininsulin sensitivity is relative to sensitivity observed in a subject nottreated with the FXR agonist.

In some embodiments, administration of a FXR agonist results in adecrease in the amount of serum insulin in the subject. In someexamples, the decrease in serum insulin is by at least 5%, at least 10%,at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 50%, at least 60%, atleast 70%, at least 75%, or more. In some instances, serum insulin isdecreased by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about10% to about 20%, by about 10% to about 70%, or by about 10% to about30%. In some cases, the decrease in serum insulin level is relative tolevels observed in a subject not treated with the FXR agonist.

In some embodiments, administration of a FXR agonist results in adecrease in the amount of serum glucose in the subject. In someexamples, the decrease in serum glucose is by at least 5%, at least 10%,at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 50%, at least 60%, atleast 70%, at least 75%, or more. In some instances, serum glucose isdecreased by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about10% to about 20%, by about 10% to about 70%, or by about 10% to about30%. In some cases, the decrease in serum glucose level is relative tolevels observed in a subject not treated with the FXR agonist.

In some examples, a FXR agonist described herein increases browning ofwhite adipose tissue in a subject. In some examples, the rate ofincrease of browning of white adipose tissue in the subject is by atleast 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, atleast 40%, at least 50%, or more, relative to a subject not treated withthe FXR agonist.

In some embodiments, administration of a FXR agonist does not result insubstantial change in food intake and/or fat consumption in the subject.In some instances, food intake and/or fat consumption is reduced, suchas by less than 15%, less than 10%, or less than 5%. In someembodiments, no substantial change in appetite in the subject results.In other embodiments, reduction in appetite is minimal as reported bythe subject.

In some embodiments, administration of a FXR agonist results in anincrease in the metabolic rate in the subject. In some instances, theFXR agonist increases the metabolic rate in a subject. In some cases,the metabolic rate in the subject is increased by at least 5%, at least10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 75%, or more. In someinstances, the metabolic rate is increased by about 5% to about 50%, byabout 5% to about 25%, by about 10% to about 20%, by about 10% to about70%, or by about 10% to about 30%). In some cases, the increase inmetabolic rate is relative to the rate observed in a subject not treatedwith the FXR agonist.

In some embodiments, the increase in metabolism results from enhancedoxidative phosphorylation in the subject, which in turn leads toincreased energy expenditure in tissues (such as BAT). In suchinstances, the FXR agonist helps to increase the activity of BAT. Insome examples, the activity of BAT is increased by at least 5%, at least10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 50%, at least60%, at least 70%, at least 75%, or more. In some instances, theactivity of BAT is increased by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% toabout 25%, by about 10% to about 20%, by about 10% to about 70%, or byabout 10% to about 30%. In some cases, the increase in BAT activity isrelative to the activity of BAT observed in a subject not treated withthe FXR agonist.

Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Liver Disease or Condition

Disclosed herein include methods of preventing and/or treating alcoholicor non-alcoholic liver diseases or conditions. Exemplary alcoholic ornon-alcoholic liver diseases or conditions include, but are not limitedto cholestasis, cirrhosis, steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis, non-alcoholicsteatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD),primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), elevated liver enzymes, andelevated triglyceride levels. In some embodiments, a FXR agonist is usedin the prevention or treatment of alcoholic or non-alcoholic liverdiseases. In some embodiments, a FXR agonist is used in the preventionor treatment of cholestasis, cirrhosis, steatosis, alcoholic hepatitis,non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD), or primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).

Cholestasis

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein is used in thetreatment of cholestasis in a subject. Cholestasis, an impairment orcessation in the flow of bile, which in some cases, causeshepatotoxicity due to the buildup of bile acids and other toxins in theliver. In some instances, cholestasis is a component of many liverdiseases, including cholelithiasis, cholestasis of pregnancy, primarybiliary cirrhosis (PBC), and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). Insome instances, the obstruction is due to gallstone, biliary trauma,drugs, one or more additional liver diseases, or to cancer. In somecases, the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids enables theabsorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins from the intestine andallows the elimination of cholesterol, toxins, and metabolic by-productssuch as bilirubin from the liver. In some cases, activation of FXRinduces expression of the canalicular bile transporters BSEP (ABCB11)and multidrug resistance-related protein 2 (MRP2; ABCC2, cMOAT), andrepresses genes involved in bile acid biosynthesis, such as for examplesterol 12α-hydroxylase (CYP8B1) and CYP7A1.

In some examples, the FXR agonist reduces cholestasis in the subject byat least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, atleast 40%, at least 50%, or more. In some cases, cholestasis is reducedby about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about 10% toabout 20%, or by about 10% to about 30%. In some instances, the level ofcholestasis is relative to the level of cholestasis in a subject nottreated with the FXR agonist.

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Cirrhosis

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein is used in thetreatment of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) in a subject. PBC is aliver disease that primarily results from autoimmune destruction of thebile ducts that transport bile acids (BAs) out of the liver, resultingin cholestasis. As PBC progresses, persistent toxic buildup of BAscauses progressive liver damage. Chronic inflammation and fibrosis canadvance to cirrhosis. In some examples, the FXR agonist reduces PBC inthe subject by at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, atleast 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, or more. In some cases, PBC isreduced by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about 10%to about 20%, or by about 10% to about 30%. In some instances, the levelof PBC is relative to the level of PBC in a subject not treated with theFXR agonist.

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein reduces cirrhosis ina subject. In some examples, the FXR agonist reduces cirrhosis in thesubject by at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, atleast 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, or more. In some cases, cirrhosisis reduced by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about10% to about 20%, or by about 10% to about 30%. In some instances, thelevel of cirrhosis is relative to the level of cirrhosis in a subjectnot treated with the FXR agonist.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with excessivefat in the liver (steatosis) and in some cases progresses to NASH, whichis defined by the histologic hallmarks of inflammation, cell death, andfibrosis. In some instances, primary NASH is associated with insulinresistance, while secondary NASH is caused by medical or surgicalconditions, or drugs such as, but not limited to, tamoxifen. In somecases, NASH progresses to advanced fibrosis, hepatocellular carcinoma,or end-stage liver disease requiring liver transplantation.

In some instances, NASH develops as a result of triglyceride (TGs)imbalance. For example, dysfunctional adipocytes secretepro-inflammatory molecules such as cytokines and chemokines leading toinsulin resistance and a failure of lipolysis suppression in theadipocytes. In some instances, this failure of lipolysis suppressionleads to a release of free fatty acids (FFAs) into the circulation anduptake within the liver. In some cases, over accumulation of FFAs in theform of triglycerides (TGs) in lipid droplets leads to oxidative stress,mitochondrial dysfunction, and upregulation of pro-inflammatorymolecules.

In some instances, activation of FXR inhibits triglyceride (TG)/fattyacid (FA) synthesis facilitated by suppressing sterol regulatoryelement-binding protein 1c (SREBP1c) via activation of SHP. In somecases, FXR additionally increases the clearance of TG by stimulatinglipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity as well as the hepatic uptake ofremnants and low-density lipoprotein by inducing syndecan 1 (SDC1) andthe VLDL receptor (VLDLR).

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein is used in thetreatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). In some examples, theFXR agonist reduces NASH the subject by at least 5%, at least 10%, atleast 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, ormore. In some cases, NASH is reduced by about 5% to about 50%, by about5% to about 25%, by about 10% to about 20%, or by about 10% to about30%. In some instances, the level of NASH is relative to the level ofNASH in a subject not treated with the FXR agonist.

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein is used in thetreatment of NAFLD. In some examples, the FXR agonist reduces NAFLD inthe subject by at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, atleast 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, or more. In some cases, NAFLD isreduced by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about 10%to about 20%, or by about 10% to about 30%. In some instances, the levelof NAFLD is relative to the level of NAFLD in a subject not treated withthe FXR agonist.

Steatosis

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein reduces fatty liver(steatosis) in a subject. In some examples, the FXR agonist reducessteatosis in the subject by at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, atleast 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, or more. In someinstances, steatosis is reduced by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% toabout 25%, by about 10% to about 20%, or by about 10% to about 30%. Insome instances, the level of steatosis is relative to the level ofsteatosis in a subject not treated with the FXR agonist.

Ballooning

Hepatocyte ballooning, a feature denoting cellular injury, is a featureof NASH. Ballooning is a feature that denotes progressive NAFL (types 3and 4). The term applies to enlarged, swollen-appearing hepatocytes; theaffected cells are often intermixed in areas of steatosis and, inclassic steatohepatitis, in the perivenular regions. Hepatocellularballooning is most commonly noted in regions of H & E-detectableperisinusoidal fibrosis. Ballooned hepatocytes are most easily notedwhen they contain MH (either typical or poorly formed). Hepatocyteballooning is a structural manifestation of microtubular disruption andsevere cell injury.

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein reduces liverballooning in a subject. In some examples, the FXR agonist reduces liverballooning in the subject by at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, atleast 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, or more. In someinstances, liver ballooning is reduced by about 5% to about 50%, byabout 5% to about 25%, by about 10% to about 20%, or by about 10% toabout 30%. In some instances, the liver ballooning is relative to thelevel of liver ballooning in a subject not treated with the FXR agonist.

Alcoholic Hepatitis

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein reduces alcoholichepatitis in a subject. In some examples, the FXR agonist reducesalcoholic hepatitis in the subject by at least 5%, at least 10%, atleast 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, ormore. In some instances, the level of alcoholic hepatitis is reduced byabout 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about 10% to about20%, or by about 10% to about 30%. In some instances, the level ofalcoholic hepatitis is relative to the level of alcoholic hepatitis in asubject not treated with the FXR agonist.

Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein is used in thetreatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). PSC is a chronic andprogressive cholestatic liver disease. PSC is characterized byprogressive inflammation, fibrosis, and stricture formation in liverducts. Common symptoms include pruritus and jaundice. The disease isstrongly associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—about 5% ofpatients with ulcerative colitis will have PSC. Up to 70% of patientswith PSC also have IBD, most commonly ulcerative colitis.

Additional Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Liver Diseases or Conditions

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein reduces liverenzymes in a subject. In some examples, the FXR agonist reduce liverenzymes (e.g., serum ALT and/or AST levels) in the subject by at least5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least40%, at least 50%, or more. In some instances, the level of liverenzymes is reduced by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%,by about 10% to about 20%, or by about 10% to about 30%. In someinstances, the level of liver enzymes is relative to the level of liverenzymes in a subject not treated with the FXR agonist.

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein reduces livertriglycerides in a subject. In some examples, the FXR agonist reducesliver triglycerides in the subject by at least 5%, at least 10%, atleast 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, ormore. In some instances, the level of liver triglycerides is reduced byabout 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about 10% to about20%, or by about 10% to about 30%. In some instances, the level of livertriglycerides is relative to the level of liver triglycerides in asubject not treated with the FXR agonist.

Inflammatory Intestinal Condition

Disclosed herein are methods of treating or preventing an inflammatoryintestinal condition. Exemplary inflammatory conditions includenecrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), gastritis, ulcerative colitis,inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, pseudomembranouscolitis, gastroenteritis, radiation induced enteritis, chemotherapyinduced enteritis, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), pepticulcer, non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD), celiac disease, intestinal celiacdisease, gastrointestinal complications following bariatric surgery,gastric carcinogenesis, or gastric carcinogenesis following gastric orbowel resection. In some embodiments, the inflammatory condition is NECand the subject is a newborn or prematurely born infant. In someembodiments, the subject is enterally-fed infant or formula-fed infant.

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein is administered to asubject having an inflammatory intestinal condition. In someembodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein is administered to a subjecthaving necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), gastritis, ulcerative colitis,inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, pseudomembranouscolitis, gastroenteritis, radiation induced enteritis, chemotherapyinduced enteritis, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), pepticulcer, non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD), celiac disease, intestinal celiacdisease, gastrointestinal complications following bariatric surgery,gastric carcinogenesis, or gastric carcinogenesis following gastric orbowel resection.

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein reduces inflammationof the intestines in a subject (such as a human). In some examples, theFXR agonist reduces intestinal inflammation in the subject by at least5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least40%, at least 50%, or more. In some instances, intestinal inflammationis reduced by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about10% to about 20%, or by about 10% to about 30%. In some instances, thelevel of intestinal inflammation is relative to the level of intestinalinflammation in a subject not treated with the FXR agonist.

Gastrointestinal Diseases

Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, are methods of treating orpreventing a gastrointestinal disease in a subject in need thereof,comprising administering to the subject a farnesoid X receptor (FXR)agonist as described herein. In some embodiments, the gastrointestinaldisease is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), irritable bowel syndrome withdiarrhea (IBS-D), irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C),mixed IBS (IBS-M), unsubtyped IBS (IBS-U), or bile acid diarrhea (BAD).

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a combination of symptoms includingabdominal pain and changes in bowel movement patterns that persists overan extended period of time, often years. The causes of IBS remainunclear; however, gut motility problems, food sensitivity, geneticfactors, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and gut-brain axisproblems are thought to have a potential role. In some instances, IBS isaccompanied with diarrhea and is categorized as IBS with diarrhea(IBS-D). In some instances, IBS is accompanied with constipation and iscategorized as IBS with constipation (IBS-C). In some instances, IBS isaccompanied with an alternating pattern of diarrhea and constipation andis categorized as mixed IBS (IBS-M). In some instances, IBS is notaccompanied with either diarrhea or constipation and is categorized asunsubtyped IBS (IBS-U). In some instances, IBS has four differentvariations: IBS-D, IBS-C, IBS-M, and IBS-U.

In some embodiments, the symptoms of IBS are mimicked by a differentcondition. In some embodiments, sugar maldigestion, celiac disease,gluten intolerance without celiac disease, pancreatic exocrineinsufficiency, small bowel bacterial overgrowth, microscopic colitis, orbile acid malabsorption (BAM) mimic IBS-D. In some embodiments, anismus,pelvic floor dyssynergia or puborectalis spasm, or descending perineumsyndrome mimic IBS-C.

In some embodiments, an FXR agonist disclosed herein is used in thetreatment of IBS or any of its variations in a mammal. In some examples,an FXR agonist therapeutic agent reduce IBS symptoms in the mammal by atleast 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, atleast 40%, at least 50%, or more.

Bile Acid Malabsorption

Bile acid malabsorption (BAM), also known as bile acid diarrhea (BAD),bile acid-induced diarrhea, cholerheic or choleretic enteropathy, orbile salt malabsorption, is a condition in which the presence of bileacids in the colon causes diarrhea. BAM is caused by a number ofconditions such as Crohn's disease, cholecystectomy, coeliac disease,radiotherapy, and pancreatic diseases. In some instances, BAM is causedby medications such as metformin. In some embodiments, BAM is caused byan overproduction of bile acids. Bile acid synthesis is negativelyregulated by the ileal hormone fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF-19); lowlevels of FGF-19 lead to an increase in bile acids. FXR activationpromotes the synthesis of FGF-19, consequently lowering the levels ofbile acids.

In some embodiments, an FXR agonist disclosed herein is used in thetreatment of BAM in a mammal. In some embodiments, an FXR agonistdisclosed herein decreases bile acid synthesis. In some embodiments, anFXR agonist disclosed herein decreases bile acid levels. In someembodiments, an FXR agonist and an additional therapeutic agentdisclosed herein prevent BAD. In some examples, an FXR agonist reducesBAM symptoms in the mammal by at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%,at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, or more.

Graft vs. Host Disease (GvHD)

Graft vs. host disease (GvHD) is a medical complication that arisesafter a transplant of tissue or cells from a histo-incompatible donor(i.e. a genetically or immunologically different donor). Immune cells inthe donated tissue or cells (graft) recognize the recipient (the host)as foreign and initiate and attack. Non-limiting examples oftransplanted tissue or cells that give rise to GvHD are blood products,stem cells such as bone marrow cells, and organs. There are differenttypes of GvHD depending on where the symptoms manifest or develop: skinGvHD, liver GvHD, eye GvHD, neuromuscular GvHD, genitourinary tractGvHD, and gastrointestinal (GI) tract GvHD. Symptoms of GI tract GvHDinclude difficulty swallowing, pain with swallowing, weight loss,nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and/or abdominal cramping. GI tract GvHDresults in sloughing of the mucosal membrane and severe intestinalinflammation. Inflammation of the biliary epithelium is amenable to becontrolled by nuclear receptors such as the glucocorticoid receptor(GR), FXR, or the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs).

In some embodiments, an FXR agonist disclosed herein is used in thetreatment of GvHD or a complication of GvHD in a mammal. In someembodiments, an FXR agonist disclosed herein is used in the treatment ofGI tract GvHD or a complication of GI tract GvHD in a mammal. In someexamples, an FXR agonist reduces GI tract GvHD or a complication of GItract GvHD in the mammal by at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, atleast 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, or more. In somecases, GI tract GvHD or a complication of GI tract GvHD is reduced byabout 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about 10% to about20%, or by about 10% to about 30%. In some embodiments, an FXR agonistdisclosed herein decreases intestinal inflammation caused by GI tractGvHD. In some embodiments, an FXR agonist disclosed herein reducesintestinal inflammation caused by GI tract GvHD reduced by about 5% toabout 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about 10% to about 20%, or byabout 10% to about 30%.

Kidney Diseases

Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, are methods of treating orpreventing a kidney disease in a subject in need thereof, comprisingadministering to the subject a farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonistdescribed herein. In some embodiments, the kidney disease is associatedwith a liver disease. In some embodiments, the kidney disease isassociated with a fibrotic liver disease. In some embodiments, thekidney disease is associated with a metabolic liver disease. In someembodiments, the kidney disease is associated with a metabolic conditionsuch as but not limited to diabetes, metabolic syndrome, NAFLD, insulinresistance, fatty acid metabolism disorder, and cholestasis. In someembodiments, the kidney disease is diabetic nephropathy, kidney diseaseassociated with fibrosis, kidney disease not associated with fibrosis,renal fibrosis, or any combination thereof.

Diabetic Nephropathy

Diabetic nephropathy is a kidney disease characterized by damage to thekidney's glomeruli. Diabetes contributes to an excessive production ofreactive oxygen species, which leads to nephrotic syndrome and scarringof the glomeruli. As diabetic nephropathy progresses, the glomerularfiltration barrier (GFB) is increasingly damaged and consequently,proteins in the blood leak through the barrier and accumulate in theBowman's space.

In some embodiments, an FXR agonist disclosed herein is used in thetreatment of diabetic nephropathy in a mammal.

Renal Fibrosis

Renal fibrosis is characterized by activation of fibroblasts andexcessive deposition of extracellular matrix or connective tissue in thekidney, which is a hallmark of chronic kidney disease. FXR plays animportant role in protecting against renal fibrosis. Activation of FXRsuppresses renal fibrosis and decreases accumulation of extracellularmatrix proteins in the kidney.

In some embodiments, an FXR agonist disclosed herein is used in thetreatment of renal fibrosis in a mammal.

In one aspect, described herein is a method of treating or preventing akidney disease or condition in a mammal, comprising administering to themammal an FXR agonist disclosed herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt or solvate thereof. In some embodiments, the kidney disease orcondition is diabetic nephropathy, kidney disease associated withfibrosis, kidney disease not associated with fibrosis, renal fibrosis,kidney disease associated with a metabolic disease, chronic kidneydisease, polycystic kidney disease, acute kidney disease, or anycombination thereof.

Cell Proliferation Disease

Further disclosed herein are methods of preventing or treating cellproliferation diseases, for example, in certain types of cancer. In someembodiments, the FXR agonists disclosed herein are used in theprevention or treatment of adenocarcinomas, or a carcinoma derived fromglandular tissue or in which the tumor cells form recognizable glandularstructures. In some embodiments, adenocarcinomas are classifiedaccording to the predominant pattern of cell arrangement, as papillary,alveolar, or according to a particular product of the cells, as mucinousadenocarcinoma. In some instances, adenocarcinomas are observed forexample, in colon, kidney, breast, cervix, esophagus, gastric, pancreas,prostate, or lung.

In some embodiments, the compounds disclosed herein are used in theprevention or treatment of a cancer of the intestine, such as coloncancer, e.g. cancer that forms in the tissues of the colon (the longestpart of the large intestine), or a cancer of another part of theintestine, such as the jejunum, and/or ileum. In some instances, coloncancer is also referred to as “colorectal cancer.” In some instances,the most common type of colon cancer is colon adenocarcinoma.

In some cases, cancer progression is characterized by stages, or theextent of cancer in the body. Staging is usually based on the size ofthe tumor, the presence of cancer in the lymph nodes, and the presenceof the cancer in a site other than the primary cancer site. Stages ofcolon cancer include stage I, stage II, stage III and stage IV. In someembodiments, colon adenocarcinoma is from any stage. In otherembodiments, colon adenocarcinoma is a stage I cancer, a stage II canceror a stage III cancer.

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist described herein is administered to asubject having a stage I, stage II, stage III, or stage IV cancer. Insome instances, a FXR agonist described herein is administered to asubject having a stage I, stage II, or stage III colon adenocarcinoma.

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein further reduces thetumor burden in a subject. In some examples, the FXR agonist reducestumor burden (such as colon tumor burden) in the subject by at least 5%,at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, atleast 50%, or more. In some instances, tumor burden is reduced by about5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about 10% to about 20%, orby about 10% to about 30%. In some instances, the level of tumor burdenis relative to the level of tumor burden in a subject not treated withthe FXR agonist.

In some instances, a FXR agonist disclosed herein further reduces tumorsize and/or volume in a subject. In some cases, the FXR agonist reducestumor size and/or volume (such as a colon tumor) in the subject by atleast 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 30%, atleast 40%, at least 50%, or more. In some instances, tumor size isreduced by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5% to about 25%, by about 10%to about 20%, or by about 10% to about 30%. In some instances, the tumorsize is relative to the tumor size in a subject not treated with the FXRagonist.

In additional embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein reduceseffects of cachexia due to a tumor in a subject. In some examples, theFXR agonist reduce the effect of cachexia (such as due to a colon tumor)in the subject by at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%,at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, or more. In some instances,the effect of cachexia is reduced by about 5% to about 50%, by about 5%to about 25%, by about 10% to about 20%, or by about 10% to about 30%.In some instances, the effect of cachexia is relative to the effect ofcachexia in a subject not treated with the FXR agonist.

In other embodiments, a FXR agonist disclosed herein increases survivalrates of a subject with a tumor. In some cases, the FXR agonistincreases the survival rate of a subject with a tumor (such as a coloncancer) in the subject by at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 15%, atleast 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, or more. In someinstances, survival rate is increased by about 5% to about 50%, by about5% to about 25%, by about 10% to about 20%, or by about 10% to about30%. In some instances, the survival rate is relative to the survivalrate in a subject not treated with the FXR agonist.

Compounds

Compounds described herein, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts,prodrugs, active metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable solvatesthereof, are farnesoid X receptor agonists.

In one aspect, described herein is a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof:

-   -   wherein,    -   ring A is a 5-membered heteroaryl that is thiazolyl, pyrazolyl,        furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl,        tetrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, or        thiadiazolyl;    -   or ring A is a 6-membered heteroaryl that is pyridinyl,        pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, or triazinyl;    -   or ring A is phenyl;    -   X¹ is CH or N;    -   R¹ is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂N(R¹⁵)₂, —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —CO₂H, —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —NR¹⁵C(═O)O(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR ¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂,        —SH, —S(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl),        C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy,        C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, or substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl;    -   X² is CR₂ or N;    -   R² is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂N(R¹⁵)₂, —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —CO₂H, —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —NR¹⁵C(═O)O(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR ¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂,        —SH, —S(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl),        C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy,        C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, or substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl;    -   or R¹ and R² are taken together with the intervening atoms to        form a substituted or unsubstituted fused 5- or 6-membered ring        with 0-3 N atoms and 0-2 O or S atoms in the ring;    -   X³ is CR³ or N;    -   R³ is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂H,        —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy,        C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, or C₁-C₄heteroalkyl;    -   each X⁴ is independently CH or N;    -   R⁴ is H, D, F, or —CH₃;    -   R⁵ is H, D, F, or —CH₃;    -   or R⁴ and R⁵ are taken together to form a bridge that is —CH₂—        or —CH₂CH₂—;    -   each R⁶ is independently H, D, F, —OH, or —CH₃;        -   m is 0, 1, or 2;    -   R⁷ is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl,        C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl,        C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, or        C₁-C₄heteroalkyl;    -   L is absent, —Y²-L¹-, -L¹-Y²—, cyclopropylene, cyclobutylene or        bicyclo[1.1.1]pentylene;        -   Y² is absent, —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—, —S(═O)₂—, —S(═O)₂NR¹⁵—,            —CH₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—,            —OC(═O)O—, —C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)—, —OC(═O)NR¹⁵—,            —NR¹⁵C(═O)O—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂—, or —NR¹⁵—;        -   L¹ is absent or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene;    -   R⁸ is H, D, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂N(R¹⁵)₂, substituted        or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic        heteroaryl;    -   R⁹ is H, D, F or —CH₃;    -   R¹⁰ is —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —CO₂H, —C(═O)R¹⁴,        —C(═O)OR¹⁴, —OC(═O)R¹⁴, —OC(═O)OR¹⁴, tetrazolyl, imidazole,        5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl, —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂R¹⁴, —C(═O)NR¹⁵S(═O)₂R¹⁴, —S(═O)₂NR¹⁵C(═O)R₁₄,        —CH₂N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)OR¹⁴,        —OC(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)N(R²)₂, —C(═NH)NH₂, —NHC(═NH)NH₂,        —C(═O)NHC(═NH)NH₂, —S(═O)₂OH or —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)₂;    -   or R¹⁰ is -L²-L³-L⁴-R¹³        -   L² is absent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene, or            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene;        -   L³ is absent, —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—, —S(═O)₂—, —NR¹⁵—, —C(═O)—,            —C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)NR¹⁵—,            —NR¹⁵C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)O—, —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)O—, or            —(OCH₂CH₂)_(r)—, r is 1 or 2;        -   L⁴ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene, or            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene;        -   R¹³ is H, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂R¹⁴,            —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —SR¹², —S(═O)R¹⁴, —S(═O)₂R¹⁴, —SO₃H,            —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)₂, —C(═O)R¹⁴, —OC(═O)R¹⁴, —CO₂H, —CO₂R¹⁴,            —OC(═O)OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁵C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)OR¹⁴,            —OC(═O)N(R¹²)₂, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, substituted or            unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted            C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted            C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,            or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl;    -   R¹¹ is H, D, F, or —CH₃;    -   or R⁹ and R¹¹ are taken together to form a bridge that is —CH₂—        or —CH₂CH₂—;    -   each R¹² is independently H, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,        substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, or substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl;    -   R¹⁴ is C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted        or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, or        substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl;    -   R¹⁵ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl;    -   each R¹⁶ is independently H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂N(R¹⁵)₂, —C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂H, —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR ¹⁵C(═O)O(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —OC(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl,        C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic        heteroaryl;    -   n is 0, 1, or 2.

In another aspect, described herein is a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof:

wherein,

-   -   ring A is a 5-membered heteroaryl that is furanyl, thienyl,        pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl,        isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, or thiadiazolyl;    -   or ring A is a 6-membered heteroaryl that is pyridinyl,        pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, or triazinyl;    -   or ring A is phenyl;    -   X¹ is CH or N;    -   R¹ is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂H,        —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —NR¹⁵C(═O)O(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR ¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂,        C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy,        C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, or substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl;    -   X² is CR₂ or N;    -   R² is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂H,        —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —NR¹⁵C(═O)O(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR ¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂,        C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy,        C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, or C₁-C₄heteroalkyl;    -   or R¹ and R² are taken together with the intervening atoms to        form a substituted or unsubstituted fused 5-membered ring with        0-3 N atoms and 0-2 O or S atoms in the ring;    -   X³ is CR³ or N;    -   R³ is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂H,        —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),        C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy,        C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, or C₁-C₄heteroalkyl;    -   each X⁴ is independently CH or N;    -   R⁴ is H, D, F, or —CH₃;    -   R⁵ is H, D, F, or —CH₃;    -   or R⁴ and R⁵ are taken together to form a bridge that is —CH₂—        or —CH₂CH₂—;    -   each R⁶ is independently H, D, F, —OH, or —CH₃;        -   m is 0, 1, or 2;    -   R⁷ is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy,        C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, or C₁-C₄heteroalkyl;    -   L is absent, —Y²-L¹-, -L¹-Y²—, cyclopropylene, cyclobutylene or        bicyclo[1.1.1]pentylene;        -   Y² is absent, —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—, —S(═O)₂—, —S(═O)₂NR¹⁵—,            —CH₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—,            —OC(═O)O—, —C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)—, —OC(═O)NR¹⁵—,            —NR¹⁵C(═O)O—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂—, or —NR¹⁵—;        -   L¹ is absent or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene;    -   R⁸ is H, D, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂N(R¹⁵)₂, substituted        or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, or substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic        heteroaryl;    -   R⁹ is H, D, F or —CH₃;    -   Y is —CR¹⁰R¹¹—;    -   R¹⁰ is —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —CO₂H, —C(═O)R¹⁴,        —C(═O)OR¹⁴, —OC(═O)R¹⁴, —OC(═O)OR¹⁴, tetrazolyl, imidazole,        —S(═O)₂N(R²)₂, —NR S(═O)₂R⁴, —C(═O)NR¹⁵S(═O)₂R¹⁴,        —S(═O)₂NR¹⁵C(═O)R₁₄, —CH₂N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,        —NR¹⁵C(═O)OR¹⁴, —OC(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —C(═NH)NH₂,        —NHC(═NH)NH₂, —C(═O)NHC(═NH)NH₂, —S(═O)₂OH or —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)₂;    -   or R¹⁰ is -L²-L³-L⁴-R¹³        -   L² is absent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene, or            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene;        -   L³ is absent, —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—, —S(═O)₂—, —NR¹⁵—, —C(═O)—,            —C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)NR¹⁵—,            —NR¹⁵C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)O—, —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)O—, or            —(OCH₂CH₂)_(r)—, r is 1 or 2;        -   L⁴ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene, or            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene;        -   R¹³ is H, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂R¹⁴,            —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —SR¹², —S(═O)R¹⁴, —S(═O)₂R¹⁴, —SO₃H,            —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)₂, —C(═O)R¹⁴, —OC(═O)R¹⁴, —CO₂H, —CO₂R¹⁴,            —OC(═O)OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁵C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)OR¹⁴,            —OC(═O)N(R¹²)₂, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,            substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, substituted or            unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted            C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted            C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,            or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl;    -   R¹¹ is H, D, or —CH₃;    -   or R⁹ and R¹¹ are taken together to form a bridge that is —CH₂—        or —CH₂CH₂—;    -   each R¹² is independently H, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl,        C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,        substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, or substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl;    -   R¹⁴ is C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,        C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted        or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, or        substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl;    -   R¹⁵ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl;    -   each R¹⁶ is independently H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,        —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl),        —C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂H,        —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂,        —NR¹⁵C(═O)O(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, C₁-C₄alkyl,        C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl,        C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy,        C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or        unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl;    -   n is 0, 1, or 2.

For any and all of the embodiments, substituents are selected from amonga subset of the listed alternatives. For example, in some embodiments mis 0, 1, or 2. In some embodiments, m is 0 or 1. In some embodiments, mis 0. In some embodiments, n is 0, 1, or 2. In some embodiments, n is 0or 1. In some embodiments, n is 0.

In some embodiments, ring A is a 5-membered heteroaryl that isthiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, or isoxazolyl. In some embodiments,ring A is thiazolyl. In some embodiments, ring A is oxazolyl. In someembodiments, ring A is a 5-membered heteroaryl that is pyrazolyl,pyrrolyl, or oxadiazolyl. In some embodiments, ring A is pyrazolyl. Insome embodiments, ring A is a 5-membered heteroaryl that is imidazolyl,triazolyl, tetrazolyl, or thiadiazolyl.

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In some embodiments, Y is —CR¹⁰R¹¹—.

In some embodiments, L is absent, —O—, —S—, —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂O—,—OCH₂—, —CH₂NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵CH₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—,—OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)O—, —C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)—, —OC(═O)NR¹⁵—,—NR¹⁵C(═O)O—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂—, —NR¹⁵—, cyclopropylene,cyclobutylene or bicyclo[1.1.1]pentylene.

In some embodiments, L is absent, —O—, —S—, —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂O—,—OCH₂—, —CH₂NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵CH₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)—,—OC(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)O—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂—, —NR¹⁵—,cyclopropylene, cyclobutylene or bicyclo[1.1.1]pentylene. In someembodiments, L is absent or —C≡C—. In some embodiments, L is absent. Insome embodiments, L is —C≡C—.

In some embodiments, R⁹ is H; R¹¹ is H; or R⁹ and R¹¹ are taken togetherto form a bridge that is —CH₂CH₂—.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

In some embodiments, R⁴ is H; R⁵ is H; or R⁴ and R⁵ are taken togetherto form a bridge that is —CH₂CH₂—.

In some embodiments, L is absent.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (III), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (IV), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (VII), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (VIII), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvatethereof:

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —CO₂H,—C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)OR¹⁴, —OC(═O)R₁₄, —OC(═O)OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂R¹⁴,—CH₂N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)OR¹⁴,—OC(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂OH or —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)₂; or R¹⁰is -L²-L³-L⁴-R³; L² is absent, —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂OCH₂—, —CH₂SCH₂—, or—CH₂NHCH₂—; L³ is absent, —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—, —S(═O)₂—, —NH—, —C(═O)—,—C(═O)NH—, —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)O—, —OC(═O)NH—,—NHC(═O)NH—, —NHC(═O)O—, —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)O—, or —(OCH₂CH₂)_(r)—, r is 1 or2; L⁴ is —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂CH(OH)—, —CH(CH₂OH)—,—CH(CH₂OH)CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH(OH)CH₂—, —CH₂CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂OCH₂—,—CH₂OCH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂OCH₂—, —CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂—, —CH₂SCH₂—, —CH₂SCH₂CH₂—,—CH₂NHCH₂— or —CH₂NHCH₂CH₂—.

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is —CH₂OH, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —CO₂H, —C(═O)R¹⁴,—C(═O)OR¹⁴, —OC(═O)R¹⁴, —OC(═O)OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁵C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹⁵C(═O)OR¹⁴, —OC(═O)N(R²)₂, or —NR¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹²)₂; or R¹⁰ is-L²-L³-L⁴-R³; L² is absent, or —CH₂—; L³ is absent, —O—, —NH—,—C(═O)NH—, —NHC(═O)—, —OC(═O)NH—, or —NHC(═O)O—; L⁴ is —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—,—CH(CH₂OH)CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂— or —CH₂CH(OH)CH₂—.

In some embodiments, R¹⁴ is C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl,monosubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, monosubstituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, monosubstituted or unsubstitutedphenyl, monosubstituted or unsubstituted benzyl, or monosubstituted orunsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R¹⁴ is C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl,C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopropyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclobutyl, substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl,substituted or unsubstituted aziridinyl, substituted or unsubstitutedazetidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl, substituted orunsubstituted piperidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted oxetanyl,substituted or unsubstituted tetrahydrofuranyl, substituted orunsubstituted tetrahydropyranyl, substituted or unsubstitutedtetrahydrothiopyranyl, substituted or unsubstituted morpholinyl,substituted or unsubstituted thiomorpholinyl, or substituted orunsubstituted piperazinyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, or substituted or unsubstitutedmonocyclic heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is —CH₂OH, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —CO₂H, —C(═O)R¹⁴,—C(═O)OR¹⁴, —OC(═O)R¹⁴, —OC(═O)OR¹⁴, —NR¹⁵C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹⁵C(═O)OR¹⁴, —OC(═O)N(R²)₂, or —NR¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹²)₂; or R¹⁰ is-L²-L³-L⁴-R³; L² is absent, or —CH₂—; L³ is absent, —O—, —NH—,—C(═O)NH—, —NHC(═O)—, —OC(═O)NH—, or —NHC(═O)O—; L⁴ is —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—,—CH(CH₂OH)CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂— or —CH₂CH(OH)CH₂—; R¹⁴ is C₁-C₄alkyl,C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted cyclobutyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentyl,substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl, substituted or unsubstitutedazetidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl, substituted orunsubstituted piperidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted oxetanyl,substituted or unsubstituted tetrahydropyranyl, substituted orunsubstituted tetrahydrothiopyranyl, substituted or unsubstitutedmorpholinyl, or substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl.

In some embodiments, R¹⁴ is C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl,C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcyclobutyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentyl, substituted orunsubstituted cyclohexyl, substituted or unsubstituted azetidinyl,substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl, or substituted orunsubstituted piperidinyl.

In some embodiments, R¹³ is H, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹²)₂, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃,—CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃, —CH₂OH,—CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂NH₂,—CH₂NHCH₃, —CH₂N(CH₃)₂, —CO₂H, —C(═O)NHCH₃, —OC(═O)NHCH₃, NHC(═O)CH₃,NHC(═O)OCH₃, NHS(═O)₂CH₃, SO₂CH₃, substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopropyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclobutyl, substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl,substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or unsubstitutedmonocyclic heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is —CH₂OH, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —CO₂H,—NR¹⁵C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)N(R¹)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)OR¹⁴, or —OC(═O)N(R¹)₂.

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is —CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OH, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —CO₂H,—C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)OR¹⁴, —OC(═O)R₁₄, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂R¹⁴, —CH₂N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹⁵C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)N(R¹)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)OR¹⁴, —OC(═O)N(R¹)₂,—NR¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —S(═O)₂OH or —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)₂; or R¹⁰ is -L²-L³-L⁴-R³;L² is absent, —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂OCH₂—, —CH₂SCH₂—, or —CH₂NHCH₂—; L³is absent, —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—, —S(═O)₂—, —NH—, —C(═O)—, —C(═O)NH—,—NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)NH—, —NHC(═O)NH—, —NHC(═O)O—,—OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)O—, or —(OCH₂CH₂)_(r)—, r is 1 or 2; L⁴ is —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—,—CH₂CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂OCH₂—, —CH₂OCH₂CH₂—, —CH₂ CH₂OCH₂—, —CH₂SCH₂—,—CH₂SCH₂CH₂—, —CH₂NHCH₂— or —CH₂NHCH₂CH₂—.

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ is —CH₂OH, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —CO₂H,—NR¹⁵C(═O)R¹⁴, —C(═O)N(R¹)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)OR¹⁴, or —OC(═O)N(R¹²)₂; or R¹⁰is -L²-L³-L⁴-R³; L² is absent, or —CH₂—; L³ is absent, —O—, —NH—,—C(═O)NH—, —NHC(═O)—, —OC(═O)NH—, or —NHC(═O)O—; L⁴ is —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—,or —CH₂CH₂CH₂—.

In some embodiments, R¹³ is H, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹²)₂, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃,—CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃, —CH₂OH,—CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂NH₂,—CH₂NHCH₃, —CH₂N(CH₃)₂, substituted or unsubstituted cyclopropyl,substituted or unsubstituted cyclobutyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl, substituted orunsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicheteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R⁰ is —CH₂OH, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —CO₂H,—NR¹⁵C(═O)R¹, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)OR⁴, or —OC(═O)N(R¹)₂.

In some embodiments, no more than two X², X³, X⁴, X⁴ are N.

In some embodiments, if both X⁴ are N then X² is CR₂ and X³ is CR³; orif one X⁴ is N and the other X⁴ is CH then only one of X² and X³ is N.

In some embodiments, the 6-membered ring containing X², X³, X⁴, X⁴ hasno more than two N atoms in the ring.

In some embodiments, X² is CR²; X³ is CR³ or N; each X⁴ is CH; or eachX⁴ is N; or one X⁴ is N and the other X⁴ is CH.

In some embodiments, X² is CR²; X³ is CR³; each X⁴ is CH; or each X⁴ isN; or one X⁴ is N and the other X⁴ is CH.

In some embodiments, X² is CR₂; X³ is CR₃; each X⁴ is CH.

In some embodiments, X² is CR²; X³ is CR³; each X⁴ is N; or one X⁴ is Nand the other X⁴ is CH.

In some embodiments, X² is CR²; X³ is N; each X⁴ is CH; or each X⁴ is N;or one X⁴ is N and the other X⁴ is CH.

In some embodiments, R¹ is H, D, F, Cl, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃),—N(CH₃)₂, —NHS(═O)₂CH₃, —OC(═O)CH₃, —CO₂H, —CO₂CH₃, —NHC(═O)CH₃, —CH₃,—CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃,—OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —SCH₃, —SCH₂CH₃, —SCH(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)CH₃,—S(═O)CH₂CH₃, —S(═O)CH(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂CH₂CH₃,—S(═O)₂CH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —OCH₂F,—OCHF₂, —OCF₃, —OCH₂CF₃, —CH₂OH, —CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂NH₂,—CH₂NHCH₃, or —CH₂N(CH₃)₂; R² is H, D, F, Cl, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃),—N(CH₃)₂, —NHS(═O)₂CH₃, —OC(═O)(CH₃, —CO₂H, —CO₂CH₃, —NHC(═O)CH₃, —CH₃,—CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃,—OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —SCH₃, —SCH₂CH₃, —SCH(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)CH₃,—S(═O)CH₂CH₃, —S(═O)CH(CH₃)₂, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂CH₂CH₃,—S(═O)₂CH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —OCH₂F,—OCHF₂, —OCF₃, —OCH₂CF₃, —CH₂OH, —CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂NH₂,—CH₂NHCH₃, or —CH₂N(CH₃)₂; or R¹ and R² are taken together with theintervening atoms to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused 5- or6-membered ring with 0-3 N atoms and 0-2 O or S atom in the ring that isa substituted or unsubstituted dihydrofuranyl, substituted orunsubstituted dioxolyl, substituted or unsubstituted furanyl,substituted or unsubstituted thienyl, substituted or unsubstitutedpyrrolyl, substituted or unsubstituted oxazolyl, substituted orunsubstituted thiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted imidazolyl,substituted or unsubstituted pyrazolyl, substituted or unsubstitutedtriazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted isoxazolyl, substituted orunsubstituted isothiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituteddihydropyrrolyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyridinyl, substituted orunsubstituted pyrimidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrazinyl,substituted or unsubstituted pyridazinyl, or substituted orunsubstituted dioxinyl; R³ is H, D, F, Cl, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃),—N(CH₃)₂, —NHS(═O)₂CH₃, —OC(═O)(CH₃, —CO₂H, —CO₂CH₃, —NHC(═O)CH₃, —CH₃,—CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃,—OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃,—OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, —OCH₂CF₃, —CH₂OH, —CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂NH₂,—CH₂NHCH₃, or —CH₂N(CH₃)₂.

In some embodiments, R¹ is H, D, F, Cl, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃),—N(CH₃)₂, —NHS(═O)₂CH₃, —OC(═O)CH₃, —CO₂H, —CO₂CH₃, —NHC(═O)CH₃, —CH₃,—CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃,—OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃,—OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, —OCH₂CF₃, —CH₂OH, —CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂NH₂,—CH₂NHCH₃, or —CH₂N(CH₃)₂; R² is H, D, F, Cl, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃),—N(CH₃)₂, —NHS(═O)₂CH₃, —OC(═O)(CH₃, —CO₂H, —CO₂CH₃, —NHC(═O)CH₃, —CH₃,—CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃,—OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃,—OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, —OCH₂CF₃, —CH₂OH, —CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂NH₂,—CH₂NHCH₃, or —CH₂N(CH₃)₂; or R¹ and R² are taken together with theintervening atoms to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused5-membered ring with 0-3 N atoms and 0-2 O or S atom in the ring that isa substituted or unsubstituted dihydrofuranyl, substituted orunsubstituted dioxolyl, substituted or unsubstituted furanyl,substituted or unsubstituted thienyl, substituted or unsubstitutedpyrrolyl, substituted or unsubstituted oxazolyl, substituted orunsubstituted thiazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted imidazolyl,substituted or unsubstituted pyrazolyl, substituted or unsubstitutedtriazolyl, substituted or unsubstituted isoxazolyl or substituted orunsubstituted isothiazolyl; R³ is H, D, F, Cl, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃),—N(CH₃)₂, —NHS(═O)₂CH₃, —OC(═O)(CH₃, —CO₂H, —CO₂CH₃, —NHC(═O)CH₃, —CH₃,—CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃,—OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃,—OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, —OCH₂CF₃, —CH₂OH, —CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂NH₂,—CH₂NHCH₃, or —CH₂N(CH₃)₂.

In some embodiments, R¹ is H, D, F, Cl, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃),—N(CH₃)₂, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —SCH₃, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F,—CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, or —OCH₂CF₃; R² is H, D, F,Cl, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —SCH₃, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂,—CF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, or —OCH₂CF₃; R³ is H, D, F, Cl, —CH₃,—OCH₃, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, or—OCF₃.

In some embodiments, R¹ is H, D, F, Cl, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃),—N(CH₃)₂, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂,—CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, or —OCH₂CF₃; R² is H, D, F, Cl,—CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —OCH₂F,—OCHF₂, —OCF₃, or —OCH₂CF₃; R³ is H, D, F, Cl, —CH₃, —OCH₃, —CD₃, —OCD₃,—CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, or —OCF₃.

In some embodiments, R¹ is —OH, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃), —N(CH₃)₂, —CH₃, —OCH₃,—SCH₃, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, or—OCH₂CF₃; R² is H, D, F, Cl, —CH₃, —CD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, or —CF₃; R³ is H.

In some embodiments, R¹ is —OH, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃), —N(CH₃)₂, —CH₃, —OCH₃,—CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, or —OCH₂CF₃; R²is H, D, F, Cl, —CH₃, —CD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, or —CF₃; R³ is H.

In some embodiments,

In some embodiments,

In some embodiments,

In some embodiments,

In some embodiments,

In some embodiments,

In some embodiments, X² is N; X³ is N; each X⁴ is CH.

In some embodiments,

In some embodiments, the compound has the following structure of Formula(IX), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

In some embodiments, R¹ is H, D, F, Cl, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃),—N(CH₃)₂, —NHS(═O)₂CH₃, —OC(═O)CH₃, —CO₂H, —CO₂CH₃, —NHC(═O)CH₃, —CH₃,—CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃,—OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃,—OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, —OCH₂CF₃, —CH₂OH, —CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂NH₂,—CH₂NHCH₃, or —CH₂N(CH₃)₂.

In some embodiments, R¹ is H, D, F, Cl, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃),—N(CH₃)₂, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂,—CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, or —OCH₂CF₃.

In some embodiments, R¹ is —OH, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃), —N(CH₃)₂, —CH₃, —OCH₃,—CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, or —OCH₂CF₃.

In some embodiments, R¹ is H, D, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂,—CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃, —CD₃, —CH₂F,—CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —CHFCH₃, —CH₂CH₂F, —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OCH₃,—CH₂CH₂NH₂, —CH₂CH₂NHCH₃, —CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)₂, —C(═O)CH₃, —C(═O)CH₂CH₃,—C(═O)CH(CH₃)₂, —CO₂CH₃, —CO₂CH₂CH₃, —CO₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(═O)NHCH₃,—S(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂NHCH₃, substituted or unsubstituted cyclopropyl,substituted or unsubstituted cyclobutyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopentyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl, substituted orunsubstituted oxetanyl, substituted or unsubstituted tetrahydrofuranyl,substituted or unsubstituted tetrahydropyranyl, or substituted orunsubstituted tetrahydrothiopyranyl.

In some embodiments, R⁸ is H, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂,—CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃, —CD₃, —CH₂F,—CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —CHFCH₃, —CH₂CH₂F, —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OCH₃,—CH₂CH₂NH₂, —CH₂CH₂NHCH₃, —CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)₂, substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopropyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclobutyl, substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl,substituted or unsubstituted oxetanyl, substituted or unsubstitutedtetrahydrofuranyl, or substituted or unsubstituted tetrahydropyranyl.

In some embodiments, R⁸ is H, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂,—C(CH₃)₃, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, oxetanyl,tetrahydrofuranyl, or tetrahydropyranyl.

In some embodiments, each R¹² is independently H, C₁-C₄alkyl,C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substitutedor unsubstituted benzyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicheteroaryl. In some embodiments, each R¹² is independently H,C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstitutedbenzyl, substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl. In someembodiments, each R¹² is independently H, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, orsubstituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl. In some embodiments,each R¹² is independently H, C₁-C₄alkyl, or substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl. In some embodiments, each R¹² is independently Hor C₁-C₄alkyl.

In some embodiments, when two R² are attached to an N atom, one R² isindependently H or C₁-C₄alkyl, and the other R¹² is H, C₁-C₄alkyl,C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substitutedor unsubstituted benzyl, substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicheteroaryl.

In some embodiments, when two R² are attached to an N atom, one R² isindependently H or C₁-C₄alkyl, and the other R¹² is H, C₁-C₄alkyl,C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, substitutedor unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl. In some embodiments, when two R²are attached to an N atom, one R² is H or C₁-C₄alkyl, and the other R¹²is H, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substitutedor unsubstituted benzyl, substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicheteroaryl. In some embodiments, when two R² are attached to an N atom,one R² is independently H or C₁-C₄alkyl, and the other R¹² is H,C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicheteroaryl. In some embodiments, when two R² are attached to an N atom,one R² is independently H or C₁-C₄alkyl, and the other R¹² is H,C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, or substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹⁴ is C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl,C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstitutedbenzyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R¹⁴ is C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substitutedor unsubstituted benzyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicheteroaryl. In some embodiments, R¹⁴ is C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl. In someembodiments, R¹⁴ is C₁-C₄alkyl.

In some embodiments, each R¹⁶ is independently is H, D, F, Cl, —CN, —OH,—NH₂, —NH(CH₃), —N(CH₃)₂, —NHS(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃,—OC(═O)CH₃, —CO₂H, —CO₂CH₃, —NHC(═O)CH₃, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃,—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃, —CH═CH₂, —CH═CHCH₃,—C≡CH, —C≡CCH₃, —C≡CCH₂CH₃, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, —OCD₃,—CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, —OCH₂CF₃, —CH₂OH,—CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂NH₂, —CH₂NHCH₃, or —CH₂N(CH₃)₂,substituted or unsubstituted cyclopropyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcyclobutyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentyl, substituted orunsubstituted cyclohexyl, substituted or unsubstituted aziridinyl,substituted or unsubstituted azetidinyl, substituted or unsubstitutedpyrrolidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl, substituted orunsubstituted tetrahydrofuranyl, substituted or unsubstitutedtetrahydropyranyl, substituted or unsubstituted tetrahydrothiopyranyl,substituted or unsubstituted morpholinyl, substituted or unsubstitutedthiomorpholinyl, or substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl.

In some embodiments, each R¹⁶ is independently is H, D, F, Cl, —CN, —OH,—NH₂, —NH(CH₃), —N(CH₃)₂, —NHS(═O)₂CH₃, —S(═O)₂CH₃, —C(═O)CH₃,—OC(═O)CH₃, —CO₂H, —CO₂CH₃, —NHC(═O)CH₃, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃,—CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃, —CH═CH₂, —CH═CHCH₃,—C≡CH, —C≡CCH₃, —C≡CCH₂CH₃, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, —OCD₃,—CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, —OCH₂CF₃, —CH₂OH,—CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂NH₂, —CH₂NHCH₃, or —CH₂N(CH₃)₂,cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, aziridinyl,azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl,tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl,or piperazinyl.

In some embodiments, each R¹⁶ is independently is H, D, F, Cl, —CH₃,—CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —SCH₃,—SCH₂CH₃, —SCH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, substituted orunsubstituted cyclopropyl, or substituted or unsubstituted cyclobutyl.In some embodiments, each R¹⁶ is independently is H, D, F, Cl, —CH₃,—CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, —CH₂F,—CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, substituted or unsubstituted cyclopropyl, orsubstituted or unsubstituted cyclobutyl. In some embodiments, each R¹⁶is independently is H, D, F, Cl, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂,—CF₃, or —CH₂CF₃.

In some embodiments, the compound has the following structure of Formula(X), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

In some embodiments, the compound has the following structure of Formula(XI) or Formula (XII), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvatethereof:

Any combination of the groups described above for the various variablesis contemplated herein. Throughout the specification, groups andsubstituents thereof are chosen by one skilled in the field to providestable moieties and compounds.

In some embodiments, compounds described herein include, but are notlimited to, those described in Table 1 and Table 2.

TABLE 1 Compound No Structure Chemical Name 1

trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamol)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 1.01

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methylcarbamate1.02

4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl trans- methylcarbamate 1.03

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)plenyl)((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H- indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 1.04

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-lH-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methylcarbamate1.05

4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans- methylcarbamate 1.06

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl carbamate 1.07

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methyl carbonate1.08

4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans-carbamate 1.09

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H- indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)hexyl methylcarbamate 1.10

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 2

trans-4-((3-(3-cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methylcarbamate2.01

trans-4-(((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 2.02

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 2.03

4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2- yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans- methylcarbamate 2.04

trans-4-(((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(thiazol-2-yiethynyl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 2.05

4-(((4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)(3-(thiazol-2- ylethynyl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl trans-methylcarbamate 2.06

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methylcarbamate2.07

4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl trans- methylcarbamate 2.08

4-((3-(3-Cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl trans- methylcarbamate 3

4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-l-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl trans- methylcarbamate 3.01

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl ethylcarbamate3.02

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 3.03

4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl trans- methylcarbamate 3.04

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methylcarbamate3.05

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 4

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 4.01

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 4.02

4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)trans-carbamate 4.03

4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-l-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)trans-carbamate 4.04

4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)trans-carbamate 4.05

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl isopropylcarbamate4.06

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-methoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 4.07

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexylmorpholine-4-carboxylate 4.08

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexylcyclopropylcarbamate 4.09

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)carbamate 4.10

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(3-hydroxypropyl)carbamate 4.11

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)carbamate 4.12

4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)trans-carbamate 4.13

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl((1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl)carbamate 4.14

tert-Butyl (2-((((trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)oxy)carbonyl)amino)ethyl)(methyl)- carbamate 4.15

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl((1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl)carbamate 4.16

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2-aminoethyl)carbamate 4.17

tert-Butyl 3-((((trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)oxy)carbonyl)amino)azetidine-1- carboxylate 4.18

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexylazetidin-3-ylcarbamate 4.19

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)(trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 4.20

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(4-(dimethylamino)bulyl)carbarnate 4.21

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(5-(dimethylamino)pentyl)carbamate 4.22

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)cyclohexyl)tnethyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate4.23

4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl trans-(2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate 4.24

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate4.25

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 4.26

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 4.27

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 4.28

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-((methylthio)methyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 5

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl )pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylethylcarbamate 5.01

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.02

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.03

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.04

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.05

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 5.06

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methyl carbamate 5.07

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.08

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.09

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)(((trans-4-(6-(diniethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.10

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methylcarbamate5.11

trans-4-(((trans-4-(5-Chloro-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropy1-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.12

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.13

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.14

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate5.15

trans-4-((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate5.16

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-methoxy-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.17

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 5.18

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 5.19

cis-4-(((4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 5.20

trans-4-((3-(1-(tert-Butyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.21

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclobutyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.22

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl dimethylcarbamate5.23

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.24

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.25

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl ethylcarbamate 5.26

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.27

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-rnethoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl(carbamoyl)cydohexyl methylcarbamate 5.28

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.29

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl ethylcarbamate 5.30

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methylcarbamate5.31

trans-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.32

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.33

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-y1)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.34

trans-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.35

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.36

trans-4-((3-(6-(Dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)phenyl)((trans-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methylcarbamate5.37

trans-4-((3-(6-Cyclopropylpyridin-3- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methylcarbamate5.38

trans-4-((3-(2-(Dimethylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methylcarbamate5.39

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 5.40

trans-4-((6-(Dimethylamino)-[3,4′-bipyridin]-2′-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.41

trans-4-((3-(6-(Dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.42

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.43

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.44

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazoI-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.45

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate5.46

trans-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-isopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.47

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl ethylcarbamate 5.48

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl carbamate 5.49

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methyl carbonate 5.50

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(6-methoxy-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.51

trans-((4-(2-Ethyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 5.52

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-1- methylcyclohexylmethylcarbamate 5.53

trans-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-1- methylcyclohexylmethylcarbamate 6

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl morpholine-4-carboxylate 6.01

4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl(2- hydroxyethyl)trans-carbamate 6.02

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.03

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.04

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate6.05

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (3-hydroxypropyl)carbamate6.06

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.07

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate6.08

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate6.09

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.10

trans-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2-methoxyethyl)carbamate 6.11

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl)carbamate 6.12

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl((S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl)carbamate 6.13

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl((R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl)carbamate 6.14

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(3-hydroxypropyl)carbamate 6.15

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate6.16

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (3-hydroxypropyl)carbamate6.17

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.18

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(l-methylazetidin-3-yl)carbamate 6.19

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.20

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethylcarbamate 6.21

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexy1 (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.22

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.23

trans-4-(((trans-4-(5-Chloro-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl(2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.24

trans-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyloxetan-3-ylcarbamate 6.25

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 6.26

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2-methoxyethyl)(methyl)carbamate 6.27

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexylthiomorpholine-4-carboxylate 6.28

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.29

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-(methylsulfonyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 6.30

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-(methylthio)azetidine-1-carboxylate 6.31

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl cyclopropylcarbamate 6.32

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl isopropyl carbamate 6.33

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl cyclopropyl carbamate6.34

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-methoxyethyl)carbamate 6.35

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylcyclopropylcarbamate 6.36

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(methylsulfonyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 6.37

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmorpholine-4- carboxylate 6.38

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl4-methylpiperazine-1- carboxylate 6.39

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(methylsulfonyl)azelidine-1-carboxylate 6.40

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methyipyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl morpholine-4-carboxylate 6.41

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 6.42

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl(carbamoyl (cyclohexyl 3-(methylsulfonyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 6.43

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl morpholine-4-carboxylate6.44

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 6.45

4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl trans-(2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.46

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.47

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.48

trans-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate6.49

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (3-hydroxypropyl)carbamate6.50

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate6.51

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (3-hydroxypropyl)carbamate6.52

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.53

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.54

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.55

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.56

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- methoxyethyl)carbamate6.57

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl cyclopropyl carbamate 6.58

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl isopropylcarbamate 6.59

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl morpholine-4-carboxylate 6.60

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl oxetan-3-ylcarbamate 6.61

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-(3- (methylsulfonyl)azetidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 6.62

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)-4-(2-((3-hydroxypropyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 6.63

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-((2- methoxyethyl)(methyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 6.64

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl 4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 6.65

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 6.66

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl ((S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl)carbamatee 6.67

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxypropyl)(methyl)carbamate 6.68

trans-4-((4-(2-CyclopropyloxazoI-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamol1)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxy-2,3-dimethylbutyl)carbamate 6.69

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxy-2-methylbutyl)carbamate 6.70

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)carbamate 6.71

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-metlioxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (1- hydroxypropan-2-yl)carbamate 6.72

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxypropyl)carbamate6.73

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (3-hydroxybutan-2-yl)carbamate 6.74

trans-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl ethyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate6.75

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(methylsulfonyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 6.76

trans-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(2-hydroxyethoxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate 6.77

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 6.78

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl piperazine-1-carboxylate 6.79

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)carbamate 6.80

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl ((R)-1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)carbamate 6.81

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 4-ethylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 6.82

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 4-isopropylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 6.83

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 2,2-dimethylmorpholine-4-carboxylate 6.84

trans-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(oxetan-3-yl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 6.85

trans-4-((4-(2-Ethyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate6.86

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)(methyl)carbamate 6.87

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyi)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)(methyl)carbamate 6.88

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (3-hydroxypentan-2-yl)carbamate 6.89

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)carbamate 6.90

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (1-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)carbamate 6.91

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)carbamate 6.92

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)carbamate 6.93

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)earbamoyl)cyclohexyl ((S)-1-hydroxypropan-2-yl)carbamate 6.94

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl ((R)-1-hydroxypropan-2-yl)carbamate 6.95

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl ((R)-2-hydroxypropyl)carbamate 6.96

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl ((S)-2-hydroxypropyl)carbamate 7

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.01

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.02

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylale 7.03

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.04

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.05

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.06

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.07

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.08

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 7.09

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.10

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate7.11

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.12

4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl )phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans-3- hydroxyazelidine-1-carboxylate 7.13

trans-4-((3-(l-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.14

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methyl phenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.15

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.16

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.17

Methyl 2-((((trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)oxy)carbonyl)amino)acetate 7.18

2-((((trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)oxy)carbonyl)amino)acetic acid 7.19

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.20

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1 -isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.21

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 7.22

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 7.23

trans-4-(((trans-4-(5-Chloro-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl(carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.24

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.25

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-methoxy-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.26

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-(methoxymethyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 7.27

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1- carboxylate 7.28

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 7.29

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexylthiomorpholine-4-carboxylate 1-oxide 7.30

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexylthiomorpholine-4-carboxylate 1,1-dioxide 7.31

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(carbamoyl)- cyclohexylazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.32

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylpheny)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-((dimethylamino)methyl)azetidine- 1-carboxylate 7.33

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.34

1-(trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl) 3-methylazetidine-l,3-dicarboxylate 7.35

1-(((trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)oxy)carbonyl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid 7.36

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl 3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino)azetidine-1- carboxylate 7.37

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-(methylamino)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.38

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)azetidine- 1-carboxylate 7.39

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-aminoazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.40

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.41

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 7.42

2-(1-(((trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)oxy)carbonyl)azetidin-3-yl)acetic acid 7.43

trans-(((trans-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.44

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-niethoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl isopropylcarbamate 7.45

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyldimethylcarbamate 7.46

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.47

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-ethylazetidine-1- carboxylate 7.48

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-methoxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 7.49

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-isopropoxyazetidine- 1-carboxylate 7.50

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.51

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.52

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-methoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.53

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-rnethoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)mcthyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.54

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-ethylazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.55

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-methoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.56

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-isopropoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.57

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-isopropylazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.58

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.59

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-2H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.60

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-ethylazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.61

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.62

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.63

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.64

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.65

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.66

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.67

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.68

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.69

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 7.70

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.71

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.72

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methy)(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate7.73

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 7.74

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-isopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.75

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.76

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-methoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.77

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(methoxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.78

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl dimethylcarbamate 7.79

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.80

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.81

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl 3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.82

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-methoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.83

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-isopropoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.84

trans-4-((4-(2-IsopropyloxazoI-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.85

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.86

2-(1-(((trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)carbonyl)azetidin-3-yl)acetic acid 7.87

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-ethoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.88

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-cyanoazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.89

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-methylazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.90

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-ethylazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.91

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-isopropoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.92

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(6-methoxy-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.93

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(6-methoxy-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-methoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.94

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(6-methoxy-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.95

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(2-methoxyethoxy)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.96

4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl-cis-3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.97

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.98

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-ethynylazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.99

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.100

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-ethylazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.101

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-((methylsulfonyl)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.102

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-isopropylazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.103

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(tert-butyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.104

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl(methyl(carbamoyl(cyclohexyl 3-propoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.105

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-propylazetidine-1-carboxylate 7.106

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)(((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-((dimethylamino)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 7.107

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 2-methylmorpholine-4-carboxylate 7.108

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxy-[1,3′-biazetidine]-1′-carboxylate 7.109

trans-4-((4-(2-Ethyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 8

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-((methylsulfinyl)methyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 8.01

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-(methylsulfinyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 9

trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl3-((methylsulfonyl)methyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 10

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyltrans-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate 11

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-(methylamino)ethoxy)cyclohexanecarboxamide hydrochloride 12

2-((trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-2H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)oxy)acetic acid 13

trans-4-(((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl dimethylcarbamate 13.01

trans-N-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-N-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 13.02

trans-N-((trans-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(3-methoxypropoxy)-N-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 13.03

trans-4-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N- (3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 13.04

trans-4-(3-Hydroxypropoxy)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N- (3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 13.05

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 14

Ethyl 2-(trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate 15

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 15.01

trans-4-(Hydroxymethyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N- (3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 15.02

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 15.03

trans-4-(Hydroxymethyl)-N-(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 15.04

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 16

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-melhoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylic acid17.01

trans-4-(((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17.02

4-(((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1- carboxylicacid 17.03

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Chloro-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid17.04

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H- indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17.05

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicydo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17.06

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17.07

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2- yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17.08

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-y1)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17.09

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17.10

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17.11

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid17.12

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17.13

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylic acid17.14

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17.15

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Chloro-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid17.16

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylic acid17.17

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17.18

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17.19

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 17.20

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylic acid17.21

tran-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylicacid 17.22

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid17.23

2-(trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 17.24

2-(trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- acetic acid 17.25

2-(trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 17.26

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid17.27

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid18

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid18.01

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 18.02

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 18.03

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 18.04

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(diniethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 18.05

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methy)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 18.06

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 18.07

trans-Methyl 4-(((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate 18.08

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 18.09

trans-Methyl 4-(((trans-4-(6-cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate 18.10

Methyl 4-(((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylate 18.11

trans-4-(Benzyloxy)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(2- methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 18.12

trans-N-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)oxy)-N-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 18.13

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 18.14

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 18.15

tert-Butyl (4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)trans-carbamate 18.16

tert-Butyl (trans-4-((3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)carbamate 18.17

trans-Methyl 4-((4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate18.18

Ethyl 2-(trans-4-((4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate 18.19

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 18.20

Ethyl 2-(trans-4-((4-(1-isopropyl-2H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate 18.21

Ethyl 2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate18.22

Ethyl 2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(l-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate18.23

trans-Methyl 4-((4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 18.24

trans-Methyl 4-(((trans-4-(6-cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate 19

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetic acid 20

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 20.01

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 20.02

2-(trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetic acid 20.03

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin- 2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- acetic acid 20.04

2-(trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- acetic acid 20.05

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid20.06

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- acetic acid 20.07

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin- 2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- acetic acid 20.08

trans-2-(4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 20.09

2-(trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetic acid 20.10

2-(trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetic acid 20.11

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid20.12

2-(trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- acetc acid 20.13

2-(trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin- 2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- acetic acid 20.14

2-(trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetic acid 20.15

2-(trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetic acid 20.16

3-(trans-4-((3-(I-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)propanoic acid 21

trans-2-(4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 21.01

2-(trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetic acid 21.02

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetic acid 21.03

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-rnethylpyridin- 2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- acetic acid 21.04

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((cis-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- acetic acid 21.05

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 21.06

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- acetic acid 21.07

2-(trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- acetic acid 21.08

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetic acid 21.09

2-(trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)acetic acid 21.10

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-isopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 21.11

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid21.12

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid21.13

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 22

trans-Propyl 4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 22.01

trans-Isopropyl 4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 22.02

trans-Butyl 4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 22.03

trans-Pentyl 4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 22.04

trans-Isobutyl 4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 22.05

trans-Isopentyl 4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)catbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 22.06

trans-Propyl 4-((4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 23

trans-N¹-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N⁴-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N¹-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- 1,4-dicarboxamide 24

trans-N-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N¹-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N⁴- methylcyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxamide24.01

trans-N-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N¹-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexane-1,4- dicarboxamide 24.02

trans-N¹-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N¹-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N⁴,N⁴- dimethylcyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxamide24.03

trans-N¹-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-N⁴-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N⁴-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexane- 1,4-dicarboxamide 24.04

trans-N¹-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N⁴-(2-methoxyethyl)-N¹-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxamide 24.05

trans-N¹-(2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl)-N⁴-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- N⁴-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxamide 24.06

trans-N¹-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N¹-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N⁴-(methylsulfonyl)cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxamide 25

Methyl (trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)carbamate 25.01

tert-Butyl (trans-4-(((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate 25.02

tert-Butyl ((trans-4-(((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamate 25.03

trans-4-(Aminomethyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(2- methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 25.04

trans-4-Acetamido-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(2- methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 25.05

Methyl (trans-4-(((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate 25.06

trans-4-(Acetamidomethyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N- (3-(2-methoxythiazoI-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 25.07

Methyl ((trans-4-(((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamate 25.08

trans-N-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-(methylsulfonamidomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 25.09

trans-4-Acetamido-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-cyclohexanecarboxamide 25.10

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(N-methylacetamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 25.11

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(methylsulfonamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 25.12

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-methoxyacetamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 25.13

2-((trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)amino)-2-oxoethylacetate 25.14

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-hydroxyacetamido)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 25.15

2-((trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)amino)-2-oxoethylmethylcarbamate 25.16

trans-4-Butyramido-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-cyclohexanecarboxamide 25.17

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4- pentanamidocyclohexanecarboxamide25.18

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(3-methylbutanamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 26

Methyl (trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)carbamate 26.01

trans-4-Acetamido-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-(trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.02

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(methylsulfonamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.03

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-hydroxyacetamido)-N-((trans-4- (4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.04

2-((trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)amino)-2-oxoethylmethylcarbamate 26.05

2-Hydroxyethyl (trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)carbamate 26.06

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)-4-(trans-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamido)-N-((trans-4- (4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.07

trans-4-Acetamido-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide26.08

2-((4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)-2- oxoethyl trans-acetate 26.09

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-hydroxyacetamido)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.10

trans-4-Acetamido-N-(3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.11

2-((trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)amino)-2-oxoethylacetate 26.12

trans-4-(2-Hydroxyacetamido)-N-(3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4- (4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.13

trans-4-(Acetamidomethyl)-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.14

Methyl ((trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamate26.15

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(methylsulfonamidomethyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.16

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-hydroxyacetamido)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.17

2-((trans-4-((4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)amino)-2-oxoethylacetate 26.18

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-(2-hydroxyacetamido)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.19

trans-4-Acetamido-N-(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.20

trans-4-Acetamido-N-(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.21

Methyl (trans-4-((4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- carbamate 26.22

trans-4-(Aminomethyl)-N-(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.23

trans-N-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2-acetamidoethyl)carbamate 26.24

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2-(methylsulfonamido)ethyl)carbamate 26.25

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)mcthyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methylethane-1,2-diyldicarbamate 26.26

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(methylsulfonamidomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.27

Methyl ((trans-4-((4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- methyl)carbamate 26.28

Ethyl ((trans-4-((4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-N-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- methyl)carbamate 26.29

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-((2-hydroxyacetamido)methyl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.30

trans-4-Acetimido-N-(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)(pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.31

2-((trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)amino)-2-oxoethylacetate 26.32

trans-N-(4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-(2-hydroxyacetamido)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.33

trans-4-Acetamido-N-(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.34

2-((trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)amino)-2-oxoethylacetate 26.35

trans-4-(2-Hydroxyacetamido)-N-(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.36

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(3-methylureido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 26.37

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(3-methylureido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 27

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanamido)-N-((trans-4- (4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 27.01

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-hydroxypropanamido)-N-(((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 27.02

N-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)oxetane-3-carboxamide 27.03

trans-4-(2-(1H-Imidazol-1-yl)acetamido)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4- (4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 27.04

trans-4-(2-(1H-Imidazol-2-yl)acetamido)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazoI-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4- (4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 27.05

N-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)-1-methylazetidine-3-carboxamide 27.06

N-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)azetidine-3-carboxamide 28

2-Hydroxyethyl (trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)carbamate 29

2-((trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)amino)acetic acid30

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(3- methoxycyclobutanecarboxamido)-cyclohexanccarboxamide 30.01

trans-4-(Cyclobutanecarboxamido)-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-2H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 30.02

trans-4-(cyclobutanecarboxamido)-trans-(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 30.03

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-y)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(3-methoxycyclobutanecarboxamido)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 30.04

trans-4-(Cyclobutanecarboxamidomethyl)-N-(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 30.05

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)-4-((3-(dimethylamino)cyclobutanecarboxamido)methyl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 30.06

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2- (methylsulfonamido)acetamido)-cyclohexanecarboxamide 31

Methyl (2-((trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)carbamate 31.01

trans-4-(2-Acetamidoacetamido)-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 31.02

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyelohexyl)methyl)-4-(2- (methylsulfonyl)acetamido)-cyclohexanecarboxamide 31.03

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2- (methylsulfonamido)acetamido)-cyclohexanecarboxamide 31.04

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-(methylsulfinyl)acetamido)cyclohcxanecarboxamide 31.05

Methyl (2-((trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)carbamate 31.06

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-(dimethylamino)acctamido)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanccarboxamide 31.07

trans-4-(2-Aminoacetamido)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 31.08

trans-N-{3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-(methylamino)acetamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 31.09

trans-4-(2-Acetamidoacetamido)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 31.10

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-(methylthio)acetamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 31.11

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-(methylsulfinyl)acetamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 31.12

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-(methylsulfonyl)acetamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 31.13

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(3- (methylsulfinyl)propanamido)-cyclohexanecarboxamide 31.14

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(3- (methylsulfonyl)propanamido)-cyclohexanecarboxamide 31.15

trans-4-(2-(1H-Imidazol-4-yl)acetamido)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4- (4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 32

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-(3-hydroxypropoxy)acetamido)- N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 32.01

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)acetamido)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 32.02

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)acetamido)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 32.03

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-(3-hydroxypropoxy)acetamido)-N-((trans-4- (4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 32.04

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-(2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy)acetamido)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 32.05

trans-4-(2-(2-Aminoethoxy)acetamido)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-Af-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 32.06

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-(2- (methylamino)ethoxy)acetamido)-cyclohexanecarboxamide 33

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 33.01

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)mcthyl)-4-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 34

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(5-oxo-4,5- dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

In some embodiments, provided herein is a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt or solvate of a compound that is described in Table 1.

TABLE 2 Structure Chemical Name

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxybutyl)(methyl)carbamate

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)(methyl)carbamate

In some embodiments, provided herein is a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt or solvate of a compound that is described in Table 2.

In one aspect, compounds described herein are in the form ofpharmaceutically acceptable salts. As well, active metabolites of thesecompounds having the same type of activity are included in the scope ofthe present disclosure. In addition, the compounds described herein canexist in unsolvated as well as solvated forms with pharmaceuticallyacceptable solvents such as water, ethanol, and the like. The solvatedforms of the compounds presented herein are also considered to bedisclosed herein.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable,” as used herein, refers a material, suchas a carrier or diluent, which does not abrogate the biological activityor properties of the compound, and is relatively nontoxic, i.e., thematerial is administered to an individual without causing undesirablebiological effects or interacting in a deleterious manner with any ofthe components of the composition in which it is contained.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” refers to a form of atherapeutically active agent that consists of a cationic form of thetherapeutically active agent in combination with a suitable anion, or inalternative embodiments, an anionic form of the therapeutically activeagent in combination with a suitable cation. Handbook of PharmaceuticalSalts: Properties, Selection and Use. International Union of Pure andApplied Chemistry, Wiley-VCH 2002. S. M. Berge, L. D. Bighley, D. C.Monkhouse, J. Pharm. Sci. 1977, 66, 1-19. P. H. Stahl and C. G. Wermuth,editors, Handbook of Pharmaceutical Salts: Properties, Selection andUse, Weinheim/Zürich: Wiley-VCH/VHCA, 2002. Pharmaceutical saltstypically are more soluble and more rapidly soluble in stomach andintestinal juices than non-ionic species and so are useful in soliddosage forms. Furthermore, because their solubility often is a functionof pH, selective dissolution in one or another part of the digestivetract is possible, and this capability can be manipulated as one aspectof delayed and sustained release behaviors. Also, because thesalt-forming molecule can be in equilibrium with a neutral form, passagethrough biological membranes can be adjusted.

In some embodiments, pharmaceutically acceptable salts are obtained byreacting a compound described herein with an acid to provide a“pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt.” In some embodiments,the compound described herein (i.e. free base form) is basic and isreacted with an organic acid or an inorganic acid. Inorganic acidsinclude, but are not limited to, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid,sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid, and metaphosphoric acid.Organic acids include, but are not limited to, 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoicacid; 2,2-dichloroacetic acid; 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid;2-oxoglutaric acid; 4-acetamidobenzoic acid; 4-aminosalicylic acid;acetic acid; adipic acid; ascorbic acid (L); aspartic acid (L);benzenesulfonic acid; benzoic acid; camphoric acid (+);camphor-10-sulfonic acid (+); capric acid (decanoic acid); caproic acid(hexanoic acid); caprylic acid (octanoic acid); carbonic acid; cinnamicacid; citric acid; cyclamic acid; dodecylsulfuric acid;ethane-1,2-disulfonic acid; ethanesulfonic acid; formic acid; fumaricacid; galactaric acid; gentisic acid; glucoheptonic acid (D); gluconicacid (D); glucuronic acid (D); glutamic acid; glutaric acid;glycerophosphoric acid; glycolic acid; hippuric acid; isobutyric acid;lactic acid (DL); lactobionic acid; lauric acid; maleic acid; malic acid(−L); malonic acid; mandelic acid (DL); methanesulfonic acid; monomethylfumarate, naphthalene-1,5-disulfonic acid; naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid;nicotinic acid; oleic acid; oxalic acid; palmitic acid; pamoic acid;phosphoric acid; proprionic acid; pyroglutamic acid (−L); salicylicacid; sebacic acid; stearic acid; succinic acid; sulfuric acid; tartaricacid (+L); thiocyanic acid; toluenesulfonic acid (p); and undecylenicacid.

In some embodiments, a compound described herein is prepared as achloride salt, sulfate salt, bromide salt, mesylate salt, maleate salt,citrate salt or phosphate salt.

In some embodiments, pharmaceutically acceptable salts are obtained byreacting a compound described herein with a base to provide a“pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salt.”

In some embodiments, the compound described herein is acidic and isreacted with a base. In such situations, an acidic proton of thecompound described herein is replaced by a metal ion, e.g., lithium,sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, or an aluminum ion. In somecases, compounds described herein coordinate with an organic base, suchas, but not limited to, ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine,tromethamine, meglumine, N-methylglucamine, dicyclohexylamine,tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamine. In other cases, compounds describedherein form salts with amino acids such as, but not limited to,arginine, lysine, and the like. Acceptable inorganic bases used to formsalts with compounds that include an acidic proton, include, but are notlimited to, aluminum hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, lithiumhydroxide, and the like. In some embodiments, the compounds providedherein are prepared as a sodium salt, calcium salt, potassium salt,magnesium salt, meglumine salt, N-methylglucamine salt or ammonium salt.

It should be understood that a reference to a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt includes the solvent addition forms. In someembodiments, solvates contain either stoichiometric ornon-stoichiometric amounts of a solvent, and are formed during theprocess of isolating or purifying the compound with pharmaceuticallyacceptable solvents such as water, ethanol, and the like. Hydrates areformed when the solvent is water, or alcoholates are formed when thesolvent is alcohol. Solvates of compounds described herein areconveniently prepared or formed during the processes described herein.In addition, the compounds provided herein optionally exist inunsolvated as well as solvated forms.

The methods and formulations described herein include the use ofN-oxides (if appropriate), crystalline forms (also known as polymorphs),or pharmaceutically acceptable salts of compounds described herein, aswell as active metabolites of these compounds having the same type ofactivity.

In some embodiments, sites on the organic groups (e.g. alkyl groups,aromatic rings) of compounds described herein are susceptible to variousmetabolic reactions. Incorporation of appropriate substituents on theorganic groups will reduce, minimize or eliminate this metabolicpathway. In specific embodiments, the appropriate substituent todecrease or eliminate the susceptibility of the aromatic ring tometabolic reactions is, by way of example only, a halogen, deuterium, analkyl group, a haloalkyl group, or a deuteroalkyl group.

In another embodiment, the compounds described herein are labeledisotopically (e.g. with a radioisotope) or by another other means,including, but not limited to, the use of chromophores or fluorescentmoieties, bioluminescent labels, or chemiluminescent labels.

Compounds described herein include isotopically-labeled compounds, whichare identical to those recited in the various formulae and structurespresented herein, but for the fact that one or more atoms are replacedby an atom having an atomic mass or mass number different from theatomic mass or mass number usually found in nature. Examples of isotopesthat can be incorporated into the present compounds include isotopes ofhydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine and chlorine, such as, forexample, ²H, ³H, ¹³C, ¹⁴C, ¹⁵N, ¹⁸O, ¹⁷O, ³⁵S, ¹⁸F, ³⁶Cl. In one aspect,isotopically-labeled compounds described herein, for example those intowhich radioactive isotopes such as ³H and ¹⁴C are incorporated, areuseful in drug and/or substrate tissue distribution assays. In oneaspect, substitution with isotopes such as deuterium affords certaintherapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability, suchas, for example, increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosagerequirements. In some embodiments, one or more hydrogen atoms of thecompounds described herein is replaced with deuterium.

In some embodiments, the compounds described herein possess one or morestereocenters and each stereocenter exists independently in either the Ror S configuration. The compounds presented herein include alldiastereomeric, enantiomeric, atropisomers, and epimeric forms as wellas the appropriate mixtures thereof. The compounds and methods providedherein include all cis, trans, syn, anti, entgegen (E), and zusammen (Z)isomers as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof.

Individual stereoisomers are obtained, if desired, by methods such as,stereoselective synthesis and/or the separation of stereoisomers bychiral chromatographic columns. In certain embodiments, compoundsdescribed herein are prepared as their individual stereoisomers byreacting a racemic mixture of the compound with an optically activeresolving agent to form a pair of diastereoisomeric compounds/salts,separating the diastereomers and recovering the optically pureenantiomers. In some embodiments, resolution of enantiomers is carriedout using covalent diastereomeric derivatives of the compounds describedherein. In another embodiment, diastereomers are separated byseparation/resolution techniques based upon differences in solubility.In other embodiments, separation of steroisomers is performed bychromatography or by the forming diastereomeric salts and separation byrecrystallization, or chromatography, or any combination thereof. JeanJacques, Andre Collet, Samuel H. Wilen, “Enantiomers, Racemates andResolutions”, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1981. In some embodiments,stereoisomers are obtained by stereoselective synthesis.

In some embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared asprodrugs. A “prodrug” refers to an agent that is converted into theparent drug in vivo. Prodrugs are often useful because, in somesituations, they are easier to administer than the parent drug. Theyare, for instance, bioavailable by oral administration whereas theparent is not. The prodrug may be a substrate for a transporter. Furtheror alternatively, the prodrug also has improved solubility inpharmaceutical compositions over the parent drug. In some embodiments,the design of a prodrug increases the effective water solubility. Anexample, without limitation, of a prodrug is a compound describedherein, which is administered as an ester (the “prodrug”) but then ismetabolically hydrolyzed to provide the active entity. A further exampleof a prodrug is a short peptide (polyaminoacid) bonded to an acid groupwhere the peptide is metabolized to reveal the active moiety. In certainembodiments, upon in vivo administration, a prodrug is chemicallyconverted to the biologically, pharmaceutically or therapeuticallyactive form of the compound. In certain embodiments, a prodrug isenzymatically metabolized by one or more steps or processes to thebiologically, pharmaceutically or therapeutically active form of thecompound.

Prodrugs of the compounds described herein include, but are not limitedto, esters, ethers, carbonates, thiocarbonates, N-acyl derivatives,N-acyloxyalkyl derivatives, quaternary derivatives of tertiary amines,N-Mannich bases, Schiff bases, amino acid conjugates, phosphate esters,and sulfonate esters. See for example Design of Prodrugs, Bundgaard, A.Ed., Elseview, 1985 and Method in Enzymology, Widder, K. et al., Ed.;Academic, 1985, vol. 42, p. 309-396; Bundgaard, H. “Design andApplication of Prodrugs” in A Textbook of Drug Design and Development,Krosgaard-Larsen and H. Bundgaard, Ed., 1991, Chapter 5, p. 113-191; andBundgaard, H., Advanced Drug Delivery Review, 1992, 8, 1-38, each ofwhich is incorporated herein by reference. In some embodiments, ahydroxyl group in the compounds disclosed herein is used to form aprodrug, wherein the hydroxyl group is incorporated into an acyloxyalkylester, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl ester, alkyl ester, aryl ester, phosphateester, sugar ester, ether, and the like. In some embodiments, a hydroxylgroup in the compounds disclosed herein is a prodrug wherein thehydroxyl is then metabolized in vivo to provide a carboxylic acid group.In some embodiments, a carboxyl group is used to provide an ester oramide (i.e. the prodrug), which is then metabolized in vivo to provide acarboxylic acid group. In some embodiments, compounds described hereinare prepared as alkyl ester prodrugs.

Prodrug forms of the herein described compounds, wherein the prodrug ismetabolized in vivo to produce a compound described herein as set forthherein are included within the scope of the claims. In some cases, someof the herein-described compounds is a prodrug for another derivative oractive compound. In some embodiments, a prodrug of the compounddisclosed herein permits targeted delivery of the compound to aparticular region of the gastrointestinal tract. Formation of apharmacologically active metabolite by the colonic metabolism of drugsis a commonly used “prodrug” approach for the colon-specific drugdelivery systems.

In some embodiments, a prodrug is formed by the formation of a covalentlinkage between drug and a carrier in such a manner that upon oraladministration the moiety remains intact in the stomach and smallintestine. This approach involves the formation of prodrug, which is apharmacologically inactive derivative of a parent drug molecule thatrequires spontaneous or enzymatic transformation in the biologicalenvironment to release the active drug. Formation of prodrugs hasimproved delivery properties over the parent drug molecule.

The problem of stability of certain drugs from the adverse environmentof the upper gastrointestinal tract can be eliminated by prodrugformation, which is converted into parent drug molecule once it reachesinto the colon. Site specific drug delivery through site specificprodrug activation may be accomplished by the utilization of somespecific property at the target site, such as altered pH or highactivity of certain enzymes relative to the non-target tissues for theprodrug-drug conversion.

In some embodiments, covalent linkage of the drug with a carrier forms aconjugate conjugate. Such conjugates include, but are not limited to,azo bond conjugates, glycoside conjugates, glucuronide conjugates,cyclodextrin conjugates, dextran conjugates or amino-acid conjugates.

In additional or further embodiments, the compounds described herein aremetabolized upon administration to an organism in need to produce ametabolite that is then used to produce a desired effect, including adesired therapeutic effect.

A “metabolite” of a compound disclosed herein is a derivative of thatcompound that is formed when the compound is metabolized. The term“active metabolite” refers to a biologically active derivative of acompound that is formed when the compound is metabolized. The term“metabolized,” as used herein, refers to the sum of the processes(including, but not limited to, hydrolysis reactions and reactionscatalyzed by enzymes) by which a particular substance is changed by anorganism. Thus, enzymes may produce specific structural alterations to acompound. For example, cytochrome P450 catalyzes a variety of oxidativeand reductive reactions while uridine diphosphate glucuronyltransferasescatalyze the transfer of an activated glucuronic-acid molecule toaromatic alcohols, aliphatic alcohols, carboxylic acids, amines and freesulphydryl groups. Metabolites of the compounds disclosed herein areoptionally identified either by administration of compounds to a hostand analysis of tissue samples from the host, or by incubation ofcompounds with hepatic cells in vitro and analysis of the resultingcompounds.

In some embodiments, the compounds described herein are rapidlymetabolized following absorption from the gastro-intestinal tract tometabolites that have greatly reduced FXR agonist activity.

In additional or further embodiments, the compounds are rapidlymetabolized in plasma.

In additional or further embodiments, the compounds are rapidlymetabolized by the intestines.

In additional or further embodiments, the compounds are rapidlymetabolized by the liver.

Synthesis of Compounds

Compounds described herein are synthesized using standard synthetictechniques or using methods known in the art in combination with methodsdescribed herein.

Unless otherwise indicated, conventional methods of mass spectroscopy,NMR, HPLC, protein chemistry, biochemistry, recombinant DNA techniquesand pharmacology are employed.

Compounds are prepared using standard organic chemistry techniques suchas those described in, for example, March's Advanced Organic Chemistry,6^(th) Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Alternative reactionconditions for the synthetic transformations described herein may beemployed such as variation of solvent, reaction temperature, reactiontime, as well as different chemical reagents and other reactionconditions. The starting materials are available from commercial sourcesor are readily prepared.

Suitable reference books and treatise that detail the synthesis ofreactants useful in the preparation of compounds described herein, orprovide references to articles that describe the preparation, includefor example, “Synthetic Organic Chemistry”, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., NewYork; S. R. Sandler et al., “Organic Functional Group Preparations,” 2ndEd., Academic Press, New York, 1983; H. O. House, “Modern SyntheticReactions”, 2nd Ed., W. A. Benjamin, Inc. Menlo Park, Calif. 1972; T. L.Gilchrist, “Heterocyclic Chemistry”, 2nd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, NewYork, 1992; J. March, “Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanismsand Structure”, 4th Ed., Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1992. Additionalsuitable reference books and treatise that detail the synthesis ofreactants useful in the preparation of compounds described herein, orprovide references to articles that describe the preparation, includefor example, Fuhrhop, J. and Penzlin G. “Organic Synthesis: Concepts,Methods, Starting Materials”, Second, Revised and Enlarged Edition(1994) John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 3-527-29074-5; Hoffman, R. V. “OrganicChemistry, An Intermediate Text” (1996) Oxford University Press, ISBN0-19-509618-5; Larock, R. C. “Comprehensive Organic Transformations: AGuide to Functional Group Preparations” 2nd Edition (1999) Wiley-VCH,ISBN: 0-471-19031-4; March, J. “Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions,Mechanisms, and Structure” 4th Edition (1992) John Wiley & Sons, ISBN:0-471-60180-2; Otera, J. (editor) “Modem Carbonyl Chemistry” (2000)Wiley-VCH, ISBN: 3-527-29871-1; Patai, S. “Patai's 1992 Guide to theChemistry of Functional Groups” (1992) Interscience ISBN: 0-471-93022-9;Solomons, T. W. G. “Organic Chemistry” 7th Edition (2000) John Wiley &Sons, ISBN: 0-471-19095-0; Stowell, J. C., “Intermediate OrganicChemistry” 2nd Edition (1993) Wiley-Interscience, ISBN: 0-471-57456-2;“Industrial Organic Chemicals: Starting Materials and Intermediates: AnUllmann's Encyclopedia” (1999) John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 3-527-29645-X,in 8 volumes; “Organic Reactions” (1942-2000) John Wiley & Sons, in over55 volumes; and “Chemistry of Functional Groups” John Wiley & Sons, in73 volumes.

The compounds described herein are prepared by the general syntheticroutes described below in Schemes 1 to 16.

In some embodiments, intermediates used in the preparation of compoundsdescribed herein are prepared as outlined in Scheme 1.

In Scheme 1, substituents X², X³, X⁴, R¹, and R² are as describedherein. In some embodiments, X² is C—R², X³ is C—H, and each X⁴ is C—H.In some embodiments, X is a halide. In some embodiments, X is chloro,bromo, or iodo.

In some embodiments, boronic ester I-2 is reacted with halide I-1 undersuitable metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction conditions to provideI-3. In some embodiments, suitable metal-catalyzed cross-couplingconditions include the use of palladium. In some embodiments, suitablepalladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction conditions includePd(dppf)Cl₂ or Pd(PPh₃)₄ with an appropriate base, with an appropriatesolvent or solvent mixture for an appropriate time and at an appropriatetemperature. In some embodiments, the base is an inorganic base. In someembodiments, the inorganic base is a carbonate base such as Na₂CO₃ orCs₂CO₃. In some embodiments, the appropriate solvent or solvent mixtureis dioxane, acetonitrile, DME/EtOH, or ethanol. In some embodiments, theappropriate time and appropriate temperature is about 2 to about 18hours (overnight) hours at about 50° C. or about 100° C.

In some embodiments, I-3 is subjected to suitable hydrogenationconditions followed by treatment under appropriate acidic conditions toprovide cyclohexanone I-4. In some embodiments, suitable hydrogenationconditions include the use of palladium. Palladium-catalyzedhydrogenation conditions include the use of 10% Pd/C with hydrogen (1atm) in a suitable solvent, such as EtOAc, ethanol, methanol or acombination of these solvents, for an appropriate amount of time at anappropriate temperature. In some embodiments, the appropriate amount oftime is about 4.5 hours to about 18 hours (overnight) at about rt. Insome embodiments, appropriate acidic conditions include formic acid inwater and toluene for a suitable amount of time at an appropriatetemperature. In some embodiments, the suitable amount of time at anappropriate temperature is about 4 hours at about 120° C. In someembodiments, the suitable amount of time at an appropriate temperatureis about 18 hours (overnight) at reflux. In some embodiments,appropriate acidic conditions include PPTS in acetone and water for asuitable amount of time at an appropriate temperature. In someembodiments, the suitable amount of time at an appropriate temperatureis about 10 hours at about 60° C. In some embodiments, appropriateacidic conditions include 3 M HCl and THE for a suitable amount of timeat an appropriate temperature. In some embodiments, the suitable amountof time at an appropriate temperature is about 3 hours to aboutovernight at about 60° C.

In some embodiments, I-4 is reacted under suitable onecarbon-homologation conditions to provide I-5. In some embodiments,suitable one carbon-homologation conditions include the use ofphosphonium reagents. In some embodiments, suitableone-carbon-homologation conditions, includes pre-treating(methoxymethyl)triphenyl phosphonium chloride [Ph₃P⁺CH₂OCH₃ Cl⁻] with anappropriate base, with an appropriate solvent for an appropriate amountof time at an appropriate temperature before the addition ofcyclohexanone 1-4. In some embodiments, the appropriate base is NaHMDS.In some embodiments, the appropriate base is KHMDS or LiHMDS. In someembodiments, the appropriate solvent is THF. In some embodiments, theappropriate amount of time before addition of cyclohexanone I-4 at anappropriate temperature is about 30 mins to about 2 hours at about 0° C.In some embodiments, after I-4 is added the reaction is continued for anadditional about 30 mins to about 3 hours at about 0° C. In someembodiments, the reaction is allowed to warm to about room temperatureovernight.

In some embodiments, I-5 is then subjected under suitable acidicconditions to provide a mixture of cis and trans aldehydes I-6. In someembodiments, suitable acidic conditions include formic acid inwater/toluene at about 120° C. to about 130° C. for about 2 hours toabout overnight. In some embodiments, suitable acidic conditions includeHCl in THF at about 60° C. for about 1 hour or about 6 hours. In someembodiments, further subjection of aldehyde I-6 under appropriate basicconditions provides a mostly trans aldehyde I-6. In some embodiments,appropriate basic conditions include NaOH in a suitable solvent mixture,such as H₂O, EtOH and PhMe, for an appropriate amount of time at anappropriate temperature. In some embodiments, THF is used instead ofPhMe. In some embodiments, the appropriate amount of time at anappropriate temperature is about 5.5 hours to about overnight at aboutrt. In some embodiments, appropriate basic conditions include NaOMe in asuitable solvent, such as MeOH, for an appropriate amount of time at anappropriate temperature. In some embodiments, the appropriate amount oftime at an appropriate temperature is at about 4 hours to about 18 hoursat about room temperature. In some embodiments, further purification viacrystallization or chromatography provides pure trans aldehyde I-6.

In some embodiments, intermediates used in the preparation of compoundsdescribed herein are prepared as outlined in Scheme 2.

In Scheme 2, substituents X², X³, X⁴, R¹, R², and m are as describedherein. In some embodiments, X² is C—R², X³ is C—H, and each X⁴ is C—H.In some embodiments, R⁶ is alkyl. In some embodiments, R⁶ is methyl. Insome embodiments, X is a halogen. In some embodiments, X is chloro,bromo, or iodo.

In some embodiments, II-1 is cooled to a suitable temperature, reactedunder suitable metal-halogen exchange conditions with an appropriatesolvent for an appropriate time and at an appropriate temperature, andthen later reacted with an appropriate ketone II-2 for an appropriatetime and at an appropriate temperature to provide II-3. In someembodiments, suitable metal-halogen exchange conditions include anorganometallic reagent. In some embodiments, an appropriate solvent isTHF. In some embodiments, the organometallic reagent is an alkyllithium. In some embodiments, the alkylithium is n-butyl lithium. Insome embodiments, II-1 is cooled to about −78° C. before addition of anorganometallic reagent. In some embodiments, II-1 is reacted for abouttwo hours at about −78° C. before addition of the appropriate ketoneII-2. In some embodiments, the intermediate organometallic reagent isreacted for about 3 hours after addition of ketone II-2. In someembodiments, the intermediate organometallic reagent is reacted at about−78° C. after addition of ketone II-2.

In some embodiments, alcohol II-3 is reacted under appropriate reductionconditions with an appropriate solvent for an appropriate time and at anappropriate temperature to form a mixture of dehydrated and reducedproducts. In some embodiments, conditions include the use oftrifluoracetic acid and a silyl hydride. In some embodiments, the silylhydride is triethylsilane. In some embodiments, the appropriate solventis dichloromethane. In some embodiments, the temperature is about 0° C.to about rt or about 0° C. In some embodiments, the appropriate time isabout overnight or about 1 hour. In some embodiments, the mixture ofreduced and dehydrated products is reacted under the appropriateconditions with an appropriate solvent for an appropriate time and at anappropriate temperature to form a ketone. In some embodiments, theappropriate solvent is a formic acid, toluene, and water mixture. Insome embodiments, the appropriate temperature is about 130° C. In someembodiments, the appropriate time is about overnight. In someembodiments, the appropriate solvent is a formic acid, THF, and watermixture. In some embodiments, the appropriate temperature is about 80°C. In some embodiments, the appropriate time is about 18 hours. In someembodiments, this ketone, containing the dehydrated side product, isfully reduced under suitable reduction conditions with an appropriatesolvent for an appropriate time and at an appropriate temperature toform II-4. In some embodiments, the appropriate reduction conditionsinclude the use of hydrogen as a reducing agent. In some embodiments,the hydrogen is at a pressure of about 15 psi or about 30 psi. In someembodiments, the alkene reduction includes use of a palladium catalyst.In some embodiments, the palladium catalyst is 10% palladium on carbon.In some embodiments, the solvent is ethyl acetate and concentrated HCl.In some embodiments, the solvent is ethyl acetate. In some embodiments,the temperature is about rt. In some embodiments, the appropriate timeis about 30 min to about 18 hours.

In some embodiments, II-4 is pre-treated with an electrophile R⁶X in anappropriate solvent and at an appropriate temperature. In someembodiments, the electrophile is an alkyl halide. In some embodiments, Xis chloro, bromo, or iodo. In some embodiments, the electrophile ismethyl iodide. In some embodiments, the temperature is about −78° C. Insome embodiments, the mixture is further reacted with a base for anappropriate time and at an appropriate temperature to form an alkylatedproduct. In some embodiments, the base is lithium diisopropyldiamide. Insome embodiments, the appropriate time is about 2 hours. In someembodiments, the temperature is about −78° C. In some embodiments, themixture is further allowed to warm to about rt over a suitable amount oftime. In some embodiments, a suitable amount of time is about overnight.

In some embodiments, ketone II-4 is transformed into aldehyde II-7 asdescribed in Scheme 1.

Alternatively in some embodiments, II-4 is reacted under suitable onecarbon-homologation conditions to provide alkene II-5. In someembodiments, suitable one carbon-homologation conditions include the useof phosphonium reagents. In some embodiments, suitableone-carbon-homologation conditions, includes pre-treatingmethyltriphenyl phosphonium bromide [Ph₃P⁺CH₃ Br⁻] with an appropriatebase, in an appropriate solvent for an appropriate amount of time at anappropriate temperature before the addition of cyclohexanone II-4. Insome embodiments, the appropriate base is an organic base. In someembodiments, the appropriate base is an alkoxide base. In someembodiments, the appropriate base is potassium tert-butoxide. In someembodiments, the appropriate solvent is toluene. In some embodiments,the appropriate time before adding the ketone is about 30 min. In someembodiments, the temperature of the reaction before adding the ketone isabout 100° C. In some embodiments, ketone II-4 is added in theappropriate solvent, at the appropriate temperature, and for theappropriate amount of time. In some embodiments, the reactiontemperature is about 50° C. after the addition of the ketone. In someembodiments, the ketone is added in toluene. In some embodiments, theketone is further reacted at a suitable temperature for a suitableamount of time. In some embodiments, the ketone is further reacted atabout 100° C. In some embodiments, the ketone is further reacted forabout 2 hours.

In some embodiments, alkene II-5 is subjected to hydration conditions toform II-6. In some embodiments, the hydration conditions includetreatment with a reducing agent followed by an oxidizing agent. Thereducting agent is reacted with II-5 in the appropriate solvent, at theappropriate temperature, and for the appropriate amount of time. In someembodiments, the reducing agent is a borane. In some embodiments, thereducing agent is BH₃—SMe₂. In some embodiments, the reducing agent isreacted with II-5 in THF. In some embodiments, the reaction temperatureis about 0° C. In some embodiments, the reaction proceeds for about onehour after addition of the reducing agent. In some embodiments, thereaction further continues at about rt. In some embodiments, thereaction further continues for about 3 hours. In some embodiments, theintermediate borane product is further oxidized with an oxiding agent toform alcohol II-6 in the appropriate solvent, at the appropriatetemperature, and for the appropriate amount of time. In someembodiments, the oxidizing agent is 30% H₂O₂. In some embodiments, theoxidation reaction is carried out in the prescence of a base. In someembodiments, the base is NaOH. In some embodiments, the solvent is H₂O.In some embodiments, the appropriate amount of time is about overnight.In some embodiments, the appropriate temperature is about rt.

In some embodiments, alcohol II-6 is subjected to an oxidizing agent toform aldehyde II-7. In some embodiments, the oxidizing agent is a Swernoxidant in the appropriate solvent, at the appropriate temperature, andfor the appropriate amount of time. In some embodiments, the Swernoxidant is formed with DMSO and oxalyl chloride. In some embodiments,the appropriate solvent is dichloromethane. In some embodiments, theappropriate temperature for Swern oxidant formation is about −78° C. Insome embodiments, the appropriate time for Swern oxidant formation is 30min. In some embodiments, II-6 is reacted with the Swern oxidant atabout −78° C. In some embodiments, 6 is reacted with the Swern oxidantfor about one hour. In some embodiments, a base is then added at theappropriate temperature for the appropriate amount of time. In someembodiments, the base is an amine base. In some embodiments, the aminebase is triethylamine. In some embodiments, the appropriate temperatureis about −78° C. In some embodiments, the appropriate reaction timeafter addition of the base is about one hour. In some embodiments,oxidation produces II-7 as a mixture of cis and trans isomers.

In some embodiments, the cis/trans mixture of II-7 is equilibrated tomostly trans II-7 with an appropriate reagent, in the appropriatesolvent, at the appropriate temperature, and for the appropriate time.In some embodiments, the appropriate reagent is a base. In someembodiments, the base is an inorganic base. In some embodiments, thebase is sodium hydroxide. In some embodiments, the appropriate solventis a mixture, such as H₂O, EtOH and PhMe. In some embodiments, theappropriate time is about 3 hours. In some embodiments, the appropriatetemperature is about rt. In some embodiments, further purification viacrystallization or chromatography provides pure trans aldehyde II-7.

In some embodiments, intermediates used in the preparation of compoundsdescribed herein are prepared as outlined in Scheme 3

In Scheme 3, substituents X², X³, X⁴, R¹, R², and m are as describedherein. In some embodiments, X² is C—R², X³ is C—H, and each X⁴ is C—H.In some embodiments, R⁶ is alkyl. In some embodiments, R⁶ is methyl.

In some embodiments, ketone III-1 is treated with a base to form anenolate with an appropriate base, in an appropriate solvent, for anappropriate amount of time, at an appropriate temperature. In someembodiments, the base is an organic base. In some embodiments, theorganic base is LiHMDS. In some embodiments, enolate formation takesplace at about −78° C. In some embodiments, the appropriate solvent isTHF. In some embodiments, the appropriate time is about one hour. Insome embodiments, the enolate of ketone III-1 is reacted with a suitableelectrophile in an appropriate solvent to form enol ether III-2 at theappropriate temperature, for an appropriate amount of time. In someembodiments, the electrophile forms a sulfate ester. In someembodiments, the electrophile is PhNTf₂. In some embodiments, theappropriate temperature is about −78° C. and the appropriate time isabout 2 hours. In some embodiments, the reaction is further warmed to asuitable temperature over a suitable period of time. In someembodiments, the suitable temperature is about rt for about overnight.

In some embodiments, boronic acid III-3 is reacted with enol triflateIII-2 under suitable metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction conditionsto provide III-4. In some embodiments, suitable metal-catalyzedcross-coupling conditions include palladium. In some embodiments,suitable palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction conditions includePd(dppf)Cl₂ with an appropriate base, with an appropriate solvent for anappropriate time and at an appropriate temperature. In some embodiments,the base is an inorganic base. In some embodiments, the inorganic baseis a carbonate base such as Na₂CO₃. In some embodiments, the appropriatesolvent is a dioxane/water mixture. In some embodiments, the appropriatetime and appropriate temperature is about 6 hours at about 30° C.

In some embodiments, III-4 is subjected under suitable olefin reductionconditions followed by treatment under appropriate acidic conditions toprovide cyclohexanone III-5. In some embodiments, suitable reductionconditions include palladium-catalyzed hydrogenation conditions. In someembodiments, palladium-catalyzed hydrogenation conditions include use of10% Pd/C with hydrogen (1 atm) in a suitable solvent, such as EtOAc, foran appropriate amount of time at an appropriate temperature. In someembodiments, the appropriate amount of time is about overnight at aboutrt. In some embodiments, appropriate acidic conditions include the useof formic acid in water and toluene for a suitable amount of time at anappropriate temperature. In some embodiments, the suitable amount oftime at an appropriate temperature is about overnight at about 120° C.

In some embodiments, ketone III-5 is transformed into aldehyde I-6 orII-7, as shown in Scheme 1 and Scheme 2, respectively.

In some embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared as outlinedin Scheme 4.

In Scheme 4, ring A and substituents X¹, X², X³, X⁴, R¹, R², R⁸, R¹⁰ andR¹¹ are as described herein. In some embodiments, X² is C—R², X³ is C—H,and each X⁴ is C—H. In some embodiments, X is a halide. In someembodiments, X is iodo or bromo.

In some embodiments, trans aldehyde IV-1 is reacted with an appropriateaniline IV-2 under suitable reductive amination conditions. In someembodiments, suitable reductive amination conditions include use of asuitable reducing agent and acetic acid in an appropriate solvent, suchas DCE or DCM, at an appropriate temperature for a suitable amount oftime. In some embodiments, NaBH(OAc)₃ is used as a reducing agent. Insome embodiments, the appropriate temperature is about rt. In someembodiments, the suitable amount of time is about one hour to about 2.5hours. In some embodiments, suitable reaction conditions include aceticacid in an appropriate solvent, such as methanol, at an appropriatetemperature for a suitable amount of time before the addition of thereducing agent. In some embodiments, the appropriate temperature andtime is about rt for about 5 minutes to about 4 hours. In someembodiments, the reaction is then further subjected to a suitablereducing agent, such as NaBH₃CN, for the appropriate time and at theappropriate temperature. In some embodiments, the appropriate amount oftime is about overnight at about rt.

In some embodiments, the acylation of amine IV-3 with an acyl chlorideaffords compound IV-4. Suitable acylation conditions include but are notlimited to the use of a suitable base, such as TEA or pyridine in asuitable solvent, such as DCM or toluene, for an appropriate amount oftime and at a suitable temperature, such as about rt to about 80° C. forabout 1 hour to about overnight. In some embodiments, pyridine is usedas both the base and the solvent. Other suitable conditions include theaddition of DMAP.

Boronic ester IV-5 may be prepared from IV-4 using boron-halogenexchange conditions in some embodiments. Suitable boron-halogen exchangeconditions include but are not limited to use of a suitableorganometallic reagent and a suitable boron reagent. In someembodiments, suitable organometallic reagents include palladium. In someembodiments, suitable boron reagents include bis(pinacolato)diboron. Insome embodiments, suitable palladium-catalyzed boron-halogen exchangeconditions include Pd(dppf)Cl₂ with an appropriate base, in anappropriate solvent for an appropriate time and at an appropriatetemperature. In some embodiments, the base is an inorganic base. In someembodiments, the inorganic base is an acetate base such as KOAc. In someembodiments, the appropriate solvent is toluene. In some embodiments,the appropriate time and appropriate temperature is about 4 hours toabout overnight and about 100° C. to about 115° C.

In some embodiments, boronic ester IV-5 is reacted with an aromatichalide under suitable metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction conditionsto provide IV-6. In some embodiments, the aromatic halide is an aromaticbromide or iodide. In some embodiments, suitable metal-catalyzedcross-coupling conditions include use of palladium. In some embodiments,suitable palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction conditions includePd(dppf)Cl₂, Pd(PPh₃)₄, orchloro[(di(1-adamantyl)-N-butylphosphine)-2-(2-aminobiphenyl)]palladium(II)with an appropriate base, in an appropriate solvent for an appropriatetime and at an appropriate temperature. In some embodiments, the base isan inorganic base. In some embodiments, the inorganic base is acarbonate base such as K₂CO₃, Na₂CO₃ or Cs₂CO₃. In some embodiments, theinorganic base is K₃PO₄. In some embodiments, the appropriate solvent isa dioxane/water, or DMF/water mixture. In some embodiments, theappropriate solvent is EtOH or dioxane. In some embodiments, theappropriate time and appropriate temperature is about 10 min to about 4hours at about 50° C. to about 80° C. In some embodiments, theappropriate time and appropriate temperature is about 0.5 hours to about6 hours at about 80° C. In some embodiments, the appropriate time andappropriate temperature is about 15 mins to about 3.5 hours at about 80°C. In some embodiments, the appropriate time and appropriate temperatureis about 15 hours at about 90° C. In some embodiments, the appropriatetime and appropriate temperature is about one hour at about 50° C. Insome embodiments, the appropriate time and appropriate temperature isabout 3 hours at about 80° C. to about 100° C.

In some embodiments, boronic ester IV-5 is reacted with anitrogen-containing heterocycle under suitable metal-catalyzedcross-coupling reaction conditions to provide IV-6. In some embodiments,suitable metal-catalyzed cross-coupling conditions include use ofcopper. In some embodiments, suitable copper-catalyzed cross-couplingreaction conditions include Cu(OAc)₂ with an appropriate ligand, anappropriate oxidant, in an appropriate solvent for an appropriate timeand at an appropriate temperature. In some embodiments, an appropriateligand is N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine. In some embodiments, anappropriate oxidant is O₂. An appropriate solvent is a water andmethanol mixture. In some embodiments, the appropriate time andappropriate temperature is about overnight at about rt.

In some embodiments, aryl halide IV-4 is reacted with a boron reagentunder suitable metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction conditions toprovide IV-6. In some embodiments, the boron reagent is an aromaticboronic acid. In some embodiments, the boron reagent is an aromaticboronic ester. In some embodiments, the boron reagent is an aromaticpinacolyl boronic ester. In some embodiments, suitable metal-catalyzedcross-coupling conditions include palladium. In some embodiments,suitable palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction conditions includePd(dppf)Cl₂ or Pd(PPh₃)₄ with an appropriate base, with an appropriatesolvent for an appropriate time and at an appropriate temperature. Insome embodiments, the base is an inorganic base. In some embodiments,the inorganic base is a carbonate base such as Cs₂CO₃, Na₂CO₃, or K₂CO₃.In some embodiments, the appropriate solvent is a DMF/water mixture. Insome embodiments, the appropriate solvent is a dioxane/water mixture. Insome embodiments, the appropriate time and appropriate temperature isabout 10 min to about 2 hours at about 50° C. to about 100° C. In someembodiments, the appropriate time and appropriate temperature is about15 min to about 30 min at about 80° C.

In some embodiments, compound IV-6 is prepared from appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions of halide IV-4 with anitrogen-containing heterocycle. In some embodiments, halide IV-4 is aniodide. In some embodiments, metal-catalyzed cross couplings includeBuchwald-Hartwig palladium-catalyzed amination conditions. Suitablepalladium catalysts for cross-coupling include but are not limited toPd₂(dba)₃ with a suitable ligand in a suitable solvent, such as dioxane,with an appropriate base at a suitable temperature for an appropriateamount of time. In some embodiments, the suitable ligand is a phosphineligand. In some embodiments, a suitable phosphine is2-(di-tert-butylphosphino)biphenyl. In some embodiments, the appropriatebase is an organic base. In some embodiments, a suitable organic base issodium tert-butoxide. In some embodiments, the suitable temperature is80° C. In some embodiments, the appropriate amount of time is aboutovernight.

In some embodiments, compound IV-6 is prepared from appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions of halide IV-4 with a tinreagent. In some embodiments, halide IV-4 is a bromide. In someembodiments, the tin reagent is an aromatic tin reagent. In someembodiments, metal-catalyzed cross couplings include Stillepalladium-catalyzed cross-coupling conditions. Suitable palladiumcatalysts for cross-coupling include but are not limited to Pd(PPh₃)₄ ina suitable solvent, such as DMF or dioxane, at a suitable temperaturefor an appropriate amount of time. In some embodiments, the suitabletemperature is 90° C. In some embodiments, the appropriate amount oftime is about 2 hours. In some embodiments, the suitable temperature is100° C. In some embodiments, the appropriate amount of time is about 4hours.

In some embodiments, compound IV-6 is prepared from appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions of halide IV-4 with anaromatic compound. In some embodiments, halide IV-4 is a bromide. Insome embodiments, metal-catalyzed cross couplings include C—H activationcross-coupling conditions. In some embodiments, C—H activationcross-coupling conditions include use of palladium catalysts. Suitablepalladium catalysts for cross-coupling include but are not limited toPd(OAc)₂ with a suitable ligand in a suitable solvent, such as dioxane,with an appropriate base at a suitable temperature for an appropriateamount of time. In some embodiments, the suitable ligand is a phosphineligand. In some embodiments, a suitable phosphine is(2-biphenyl)dicyclohexylphosphine. In some embodiments, the appropriatebase is an inorganic base. In some embodiments, a suitable inorganicbase is K₂CO₃. In some embodiments, the suitable temperature is 110° C.In some embodiments, the appropriate amount of time is about overnight.

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ or R¹¹ is a protected alcohol. In someembodiments, R¹⁰ or R¹¹ is an alcohol protected with a silyl ether. Insome embodiments, protecting groups are removed to produce a freealcohol using suitable deprotection conditions including appropriatesolvent, temperature and time to produce IV-6. In some embodiments,suitable deprotection conditions include the use of aqueous HCl. In someembodiments, the appropriate solvent is water, THF, methanol, or acombination of solvents. In some embodiments, the appropriate time atthe appropriate temperature is about 1 hour at about 0° C. to about rt.

In some embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared as outlinedin Scheme 5.

In Scheme 5, ring A and substituents X¹, X², X³, X⁴, R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵, R⁶,R⁸, R¹⁰, R¹¹, and m are as described herein. In some embodiments, X² isC—R², X³ is C—H, and each X⁴ is C—H. In some embodiments, X is a halide.In some embodiments, X is iodo or bromo. In some embodiments, X ishydrogen. In some embodiments, M is a metal or metalloid-containingsubstituent. In some embodiments, metal or metalloids include boron,tin, or zinc.

In some embodiments, boron reagent V-1 is reacted with an aromatichalide V-7 under suitable metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactionconditions to provide V-2. In some embodiments, the aromatic halide isan aromatic bromide or aromatic iodide. In some embodiments, suitablemetal-catalyzed cross-coupling conditions include palladium. In someembodiments, suitable palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactionconditions include Pd(dppf)Cl₂ with an appropriate base, with anappropriate solvent for an appropriate time and at an appropriatetemperature. In some embodiments, the base is an inorganic base. In someembodiments, the inorganic base is a carbonate base such as Na₂CO₃. Insome embodiments, the appropriate solvent is a mixture of dioxane,ethanol and water. In some embodiments, the appropriate time andappropriate temperature is about overnight at about 80° C.

In some embodiments, compound V-2 is prepared from appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions of an aromatic halide V-1 witha boron reagent V-7. In some embodiments, appropriate metal-catalyzedcross coupling conditions, such as Suzuki cross-coupling conditions, aredescribed in Schemes 4 and 5.

In some embodiments, compound V-2 is prepared from appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions of halide V-1 with anitrogen-containing heterocycle V-7. In some embodiments, appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions, such as Buchwald-Hartwigamination conditions, are described in Scheme 4.

In some embodiments, compound V-2 is prepared from appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions of halide V-1 with a tinreagent V-7. In some embodiments, appropriate metal-catalyzed crosscoupling conditions, such as Stille cross-coupling conditions, aredescribed in Scheme 4.

In some embodiments, compound V-2 is prepared from appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions of tin reagent V-1 with anaromatic halide V-7. In some embodiments, appropriate metal-catalyzedcross coupling conditions, such as Stille cross-coupling conditions, aredescribed in Scheme 4.

In some embodiments, compound V-2 is prepared from appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions of halide V-1 with an aromaticcompound V-7. In some embodiments, appropriate metal-catalyzed crosscoupling conditions, such as C—H activation conditions, are described inScheme 4.

In some embodiments, boron reagent V-3 is reacted with an aromatichalide V-8 under suitable metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactionconditions to provide V-4. In some embodiments, boron reagent V-3 is aboronic acid or boronic ester. In some embodiments, the aromatic halideis aromatic bromide or aromatic iodide. In some embodiments, suitablemetal-catalyzed cross-coupling conditions include palladium. In someembodiments, suitable palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactionconditions include Pd(dppf)Cl₂ with an appropriate base, with anappropriate solvent for an appropriate time and at an appropriatetemperature. In some embodiments, the base is an inorganic base. In someembodiments, the inorganic base is a carbonate base such as K₂CO₃. Insome embodiments, the appropriate solvent is a dioxane. In someembodiments, the appropriate time and appropriate temperature is about 4hours at about 80° C.

In some embodiments, aryl halide V-3 is reacted with boron reagent V-8under suitable metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction conditions toprovide V-4. In some embodiments, the boron reagent is an aromaticboronic acid. In some embodiments, the boron reagent is an aromaticboronic ester. In some embodiments, the aryl halide is an aryl iodide oraryl bromide. In some embodiments, suitable metal-catalyzedcross-coupling conditions include palladium. In some embodiments,suitable palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction conditions includePd(dppf)Cl₂ with an appropriate base, with an appropriate solvent for anappropriate time and at an appropriate temperature. In some embodiments,the base is an inorganic base. In some embodiments, the inorganic baseis a carbonate base such as K₂CO₃. In some embodiments, the appropriatesolvent is dioxane. In some embodiments, the appropriate time andappropriate temperature is about 20 min at about 90° C.

In some embodiments, compound V-4 is prepared from appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions of halide V-3 withnitrogen-containing heterocycle V-8. In some embodiments, appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions, such as Buchwald-Hartwigamination conditions, are described in Scheme 4.

In some embodiments, compound V-4 is prepared from appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions of halide V-3 with a tinreagent V-8. In some embodiments, appropriate metal-catalyzed crosscoupling conditions, such as Stille cross-coupling conditions, aredescribed in Scheme 4.

In some embodiments, compound V-4 is prepared from appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions of tin reagent V with anaromatic halide V-8. In some embodiments, appropriate metal-catalyzedcross coupling conditions, such as Stille cross-coupling conditions, aredescribed in Scheme 4.

In some embodiments, compound V-4 is prepared from appropriatemetal-catalyzed cross coupling conditions of halide V-3 with an aromaticcompound V-8. In some embodiments, appropriate metal-catalyzed crosscoupling conditions, such as C—H activation conditions, are described inScheme 4.

In some embodiments, V-2 is subjected to suitable nitro reductionconditions to provide aniline V-4. Suitable nitro reduction conditionsinclude the use of metal catalysts. Suitable metal-catalyzed reductionsinclude palladium-catalyzed hydrogenation conditions. In someembodiments, suitable palladium-catalyzed hydrogenation conditionsinclude use of 10% Pd/C with hydrogen (1 atm) in a suitable solvent,such as methanol, for an appropriate amount of time at an appropriatetemperature. In some embodiments, appropriate conditions includeaddition of HCl in water. In some embodiments, the appropriate amount oftime at the appropriate temperature is about one hour at about rt.

Alternatively in some embodiments, suitable nitro reduction conditionsinclude use of a tin reducing agent in the appropriate solvent, for theappropriate amount of time at the appropriate temperature. In someembodiments, suitable tin reducing agents include SnCl₂—H₂O. In someembodiments, the appropriate solvent is a water and ethanol mixture. Insome embodiments, the appropriate amount of time at the appropriatetemperature is about two hours to about 16 hours at about 80° C. In someembodiments, the appropriate amount of time at the appropriatetemperature is about two hours to about 2 hours at about rt.

Alternatively in some embodiments, suitable nitro reduction conditionsinclude use of a zinc reducing agent and an acid in the appropriatesolvent, for the appropriate amount of time at the appropriatetemperature. In some embodiments, the appropriate acid includes aceticacid. In some embodiments, suitable zinc reducing agents includemetallic Zn. In some embodiments, the appropriate solvent is ACN. Insome embodiments, the appropriate amount of time at the appropriatetemperature is about one hour at about 0° C. to about rt.

In some embodiments, an appropriate aldehyde is reacted with aniline V-4under suitable reductive amination conditions to obtain V-5. In someembodiments, suitable reductive amination conditions include use of asuitable reducing agent in an appropriate solvent, at an appropriatetemperature for a suitable amount of time. In some embodiments, anappropriate solvent is DCE or DCM. In some embodiments, an appropriatesolvent is DCE/acetic acid or DCM/acetic acid mixtures. In someembodiments, NaBH(OAc)₃ is used as a reducing agent. In someembodiments, the appropriate temperature is about 0° C. to about rt. Insome embodiments, the suitable amount of time is about one hour to aboutovernight. In some embodiments, suitable reaction conditions includeacetic acid in an appropriate solvent, such as methanol, at anappropriate temperature for a suitable amount of time before addition ofa reducing agent. In some embodiments, the appropriate temperature andtime is about rt for about 5 minutes to about 4 hours. In someembodiments, the reaction is subjected to a suitable reducing agent,such as NaBH₃CN, for the appropriate time and at the appropriatetemperature. In some embodiments, the appropriate amount of time at theappropriate temperature after addition of NaBH₃CN is about overnight atabout rt.

In some embodiments, the acylation of amine V-5 with an acyl chlorideaffords compound V-6. Suitable acylation conditions include but are notlimited to the use of a suitable base, such as TEA or pyridine in asuitable solvent, such as DCM, toluene or pyridine, for an appropriateamount of time and at a suitable temperature after addition of the acylchloride. In some embodiments, a suitable temperature and appropriateamount of time are about rt to about 80° C. for about one hour to aboutovernight. Other suitable conditions include the addition of DMAP. Insome embodiments, the acyl chloride is added in an appropriate solvent,such as toluene. In some embodiments, a suitable temperature andappropriate amount of time after addition of the acid chloride are about0° C. to about 50° C. or about 0° C. to about 80° C. for about 10 min toabout overnight.

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ or R¹¹ is a protected alcohol. In someembodiments, R¹⁰ or R¹¹ is an alcohol protected with a silyl ether. Insome embodiments, protecting groups are removed to produce a freealcohol using suitable deprotection conditions as described in Scheme 4.

In some embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared as outlinedin Scheme 6.

In Scheme 6, ring A and substituents X¹, X², X³, X⁴, R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵, R⁶,R⁸, R¹², and m are as described herein. In some embodiments, X² is C—R²,X³ is C—H, and each X⁴ is C—H.

In some embodiments, compound VI-2 is prepared from the O-alkylation ofVI-1 with R¹²X, a suitable base, and suitable solvent, such as THF, at asuitable temperature for a suitable amount of time. In some embodiments,X is a halide. In some embodiments, a suitable base is NaH. In someembodiments, the compound VI-1 is pretreated with the suitable base foran appropriate amount of time at an appropriate temperature, such asabout 0.5 h at about 0° C., before the addition of the halide R¹²X. Insome embodiments, the appropriate time and temperature is aboutovernight at about 60° C.

In some embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared as outlinedin Scheme 7.

In Scheme 7, ring A and substituents X¹, X², X³, X⁴, R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵, R⁶,R⁸, and m are as described herein. In some embodiments, X² is C—R², X³is C—H, and each X⁴ is C—H. In some embodiments, each R is independentlyalkyl, heteroalkyl, or hydroxyalkyl or hydrogen, or both R are takentogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused 4-, 5-, or6-membered ring with 0-3 N atoms and 0-2 O or S atoms in the ring.

In some embodiments, VII-2 is prepared from VII-1 and an amine NHR₂. Insome embodiments, VII-1 is subjected to carbonyldiimidazole in anappropriate solvent, such as ACN, at a suitable temperature, such as atabout 80° C., for an appropriate amount of time to provide theintermediate carbamoyl imidazole. In some embodiments, the appropriateamount of time is about 2 hours to about 6 hours or about overnight. Insome embodiments, the intermediate carbamoyl imidazole is treated withNHR₂ in a suitable solvent, and the reaction is allowed to proceed foran appropriate amount of time at an appropriate temperature. In someembodiments, the suitable solvent is acetonitrile. In some embodiments,the suitable solvent is MeOH, THF, or DCM. In some embodiments, the NHR₂is added as a solution in MeOH, THF, or DCM. In some embodiments, theNHR₂ is added neat. In some embodiments, the appropriate amount of timeat the appropriate temperature is about 15 minutes to about overnight atabout rt. In some embodiments, the appropriate amount of time is about 1day to about 7 days. In some embodiments, the appropriate temperature isabout rt to about 50° C. or about rt to about 100° C. In someembodiments, when an NHR₂hydrochloride is used instead of NHR₂, then asuitable base, such as iPr₂NEt, is added prior to addition of the NHR₂hydrochloride.

In some embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared as outlinedin Scheme 8.

In Scheme 8, ring A and substituents X¹, X², X³, X⁴, R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵, R⁶,R⁸, and m are as described herein. In some embodiments, X² is C—R², X³is C—H, and each X⁴ is C—H. In some embodiments, each R is independentlyalkyl, heteroalky, hydroxyalkyl or hydrogen, or both R are takentogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused 4-, 5-, or6-membered ring with 0-3 N atoms and 0-2 O or S atoms in the ring.

In some embodiments, VIII-2 is prepared from VIII-1 and an amine NHR₂via an acid. In some embodiments, VIII-1 is subjected to hydrolysisconditions to form an intermediate acid, in an appropriate solvent, at asuitable temperature, for a suitable period of time. In someembodiments, the hydrolysis conditions are basic. In some embodiments,the hydrolysis conditions include the use of NaOH or LiOH. In someembodiments, the solvent is a THF/methanol/water mixture or a THF/watermixture. In some embodiments, a suitable temperature is about rt, and asuitable time is about 2 hours to about overnight. In some embodiments,the intermediate hydrolysis product is the desired compound. In someembodiments, the intermediate hydrolysis product and an amine NHR₂ arereacted under amidation conditions to form VIII-2. In some embodiments,a coupling agent, such as HATU is added to the acid in the presence of abase for a suitable period of time, at a suitable temperature, and in asuitable solvent. In some embodiments, the base is an amine base, suchas N,N-diisopropylethylamine. In some embodiments, the solvent is DMF.In some embodiments, after an appropriate amount of time at a suitabletemperature, such as about 10 minutes at about 0° C., NHR₂ is added andthe reaction is allowed to proceed for an appropriate amount of time atan appropriate temperature to form VIII-2. In some embodiments, DBU isalso added. In some embodiments, the appropriate amount of time at theappropriate temperature is about 10 minutes to about 30 minutes at about0° C. to about rt.

In some embodiments, the intermediate hydrolysis product is treated withN-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC),Et₃N, DMAP, and HOBt at a suitable temperature in a suitable solvent. Insome embodiments, the suitable solvent is DCM. In some embodiments, thesuitable temperature is 0° C. In some embodiments, after a suitableperiod of time, such as about 10 minutes, NHR₂ is added, and thereaction is allowed to proceed for an appropriate amount of time at anappropriate temperature to form VIII-2. In some embodiments, theappropriate amount of time at the appropriate temperature is aboutovernight at about 0° C. to about rt.

In some embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared as outlinedin Scheme 9.

In Scheme 9, ring A and substituents X¹, X², X³, X⁴, R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵, R⁶,R⁸, R¹⁴, and m are as described herein. In some embodiments, X² is C—R²,X³ is C—H, and each X⁴ is C—H.

In some embodiments, IX-1 is subjected under appropriate acidicconditions to provide an amine. In some embodiments, the appropriateacidic conditions include the use of TFA in a suitable solvent, such asDCM, at an appropriate temperature for an appropriate amount of time. Insome embodiments, the appropriate acidic conditions include the use ofHCl in a suitable solvent, such as dioxane, at an appropriatetemperature for an appropriate amount of time. In some embodiments, theappropriate temperature for an appropriate amount of time is about 0° C.to about rt for about 0.5 hours to about 2 hours. In some embodiments,the amine is reacted with an anhydride (R¹⁴CO)₂O to provide IX-2 in thepresence of a suitable base and solvent at an appropriate temperaturefor an appropriate amount of time. In some embodiments, the suitablebase is TEA or pyridine. In some embodiments, the suitable solvent isethyl acetate or DCM. In some embodiments, the appropriate temperaturefor an appropriate amount of time is about 0° C. to about rt for about10 minutes to about 2 hours. Alternatively, the amine is reacted withacyl chloride R¹⁴COCl or chloroformate ClCO₂R¹⁴ to provide IX-2 in thepresence of a suitable base and solvent at an appropriate temperaturefor an appropriate amount of time. In some embodiments, the suitablebase is pyridine or TEA. In some embodiments, the suitable solvent isDCM or ethyl acetate. In some embodiments, the appropriate temperaturefor an appropriate amount of time is about 0° C. to about rt for about10 minutes to about 2 hours. Alternatively, the amine is reacted withsulfonyl chloride R¹⁴SO₂Cl to provide IX-2 in the presence of a suitablebase and solvent at an appropriate temperature for an appropriate amountof time. In some embodiments, the suitable base is TEA or pyridine. Insome embodiments, the suitable solvent is DCM or ethyl acetate. In someembodiments, the appropriate temperature for an appropriate amount oftime is about 0° C. for about 10 min to about 2 hours. Alternatively,the amine is reacted with carboxylic acid R¹⁴CO₂H to provide IX-2 in thepresence of a suitable base and solvent for an appropriate amount oftime. In some embodiments, the suitable base is TEA. In someembodiments, the suitable solvent is DMF. In some embodiments, theappropriate temperature is about 0° C. In some embodiments,propylphosphonic anhydride is added after an appropriate amount of time,and the reaction is allowed to proceed at an appropriate temperature foran appropriate amount of time. In some embodiments, the appropriatetemperature for an appropriate amount of time is about 0° C. to about rtfor about overnight.

In some embodiments, intermediates used in the preparation of compoundsdescribed herein are prepared as outlined in Scheme 10.

In Scheme 10, substituents X², X³, X⁴, R¹, and R² are as describedherein. In some embodiments, X² is C—R², X³ is C—H, and each X⁴ is C—H.In some embodiments, X is a halide. In some embodiments, X is chloro,bromo or iodo.

In some embodiments, halide X-1 is cooled to a suitable temperature,reacted under suitable metal-halogen exchange conditions with anappropriate solvent for an appropriate time and at an appropriatetemperature, and then later reacted with an appropriate ketone X-2 foran appropriate time and at an appropriate temperature to provide atertiary alcohol. In some embodiments, suitable metal-halogen exchangeconditions include an organometallic reagent. In some embodiments, anappropriate solvent is THF. In some embodiments, the organometallicreagent is an alkyl lithium. In some embodiments, the alkylithium isn-butyl lithium. In some embodiments, X-1 is cooled to about −78° C.before addition of an organometallic reagent. In some embodiments, X-1is reacted for about one hour at about −78° C. before addition of theappropriate ketone X-2. In some embodiments, X is reacted for about 2hours after the addition of ketone X-2. In some embodiments, theappropriate temperature for reacting X-1 and ketone X-2 is about −78° C.In some embodiments, the tertiary alcohol is reacted under appropriateallylation conditions which include use of an allylating reagent and aLewis acid, in an appropriate solvent for an appropriate time and at anappropriate temperature to form X-3. In some embodiments, theappropriate allylating reagent is allyltrimethylsilane. In someembodiments, the appropriate Lewis acid is BF₃-OEt₂. In someembodiments, the appropriate solvent is DCM. In some embodiments, theappropriate temperature for the appropriate time is about −78° C. forabout 1 hour. In some embodiments, the reaction is further warmed toabout rt for about overnight. In some embodiments, the appropriatetemperature for the appropriate time is about 0° C. for about overnight.

In some embodiments, X-3 is reacted under suitable oxidative cleavageconditions for the appropriate time period, in the appropriate solvent,and at the appropriate temperature to produce X-4. In some embodiments,oxidative cleavage conditions include the use of an osmium reagent andN-methylmorpholine N-oxide to form an intermediate diol. In someembodiments, the osmium reagent is OSO₄ or K₂OsO₄-2H₂O. In someembodiments, an appropriate solvent is an ACN/water mixture. In someembodiments, an appropriate temperature for the appropriate time isabout 0° C. to about rt for about overnight. In some embodiments, thediol is cleaved to form X-4 under the appropriate oxidative cleavageconditions for the appropriate time period, in the appropriate solvent,and at the appropriate temperature. In some embodiments, appropriateoxidative cleavage conditions include the use of NaIO₄. In someembodiments, an appropriate solvent is a THF/water mixture. In someembodiments, the appropriate temperature for the appropriate time isabout 0° C. to about rt for about overnight.

In some embodiments, X is reduced to a primary alcohol under suitablereducing conditions, and then halogenated under suitable halogenationconditions to produce X-5. In some embodiments, suitable reducingconditions include the use of a borohydride reagent. In someembodiments, reducing conditions include the use of NaBH₄ in theappropriate solvent, at an appropriate temperature for the appropriateamount of time. In some embodiments, an appropriate solvent is THF. Insome embodiments, an appropriate temperature for the appropriate time isabout 0° C. for about one hour. In some embodiments, the reaction iswarmed to about rt for about overnight. The alcohol is reacted undersuitable halogenation conditions to produce an alkyl halide in someembodiments. In some embodiments, suitable halogenation conditions arebromination conditions that include use of CBr₄ in an appropriatesolvent at an appropriate initial temperature followed by PPh₃ in theappropriate solvent, at an appropriate temperature for an appropriatetime. In some embodiments, the appropriate solvent is a halogenatedsolvent, such as DCM. In some embodiments, an appropriate initialtemperature is about 0° C. In some embodiments, an appropriatetemperature and time after addition of PPh₃ is about 0° C. for about 1hour. In some embodiments, an appropriate solvent for addition of PPh₃is THF. In some embodiments, the reaction is further warmed to about rtfor about overnight.

In some embodiments, X is subjected to intramolecular alkylationconditions to form X-6. In some embodiments, intramolecular alkylationconditions include a suitable base. In some embodiments, the suitablebase is lithium diisopropylamide in the appropriate solvent, at anappropriate temperature for an appropriate amount of time. In someembodiments, the appropriate solvent is a HMPA and THF mixture. In someembodiments, the appropriate temperature for the appropriate amount oftime is about −78° C. for about 3 hours or about −78° C. to rt for aboutovernight.

Ester X-6 is reduced to an alcohol by suitable reduction conditionsfollowed by oxidation to aldehyde X-7 by suitable oxidation conditionsin some embodiments. In some embodiments, suitable reduction conditionsinclude the use of DIBALH in an appropriate solvent at an appropriatetemperature for an appropriate time. In some embodiments, theappropriate solvent is DCM. In some embodiments, the appropriatetemperature for the appropriate time is about −78° C. for about onehour. In some embodiments, the reaction is further warmed to about rtfor about two hours to produce an alcohol. In some embodiments, suitableoxidation conditions are chromium-based oxidations. In some embodiments,suitable oxidation conditions include the use of PCC in an appropriatesolvent at an appropriate temperature for an appropriate time. In someembodiments, silica gel is added. In some embodiments, the appropriatesolvent is DCM. In some embodiments, the appropriate temperature isabout rt for about 2 hours. Alternatively in some embodiments, theoxidations conditions include the use of oxalyl chloride and DMSO withan amine base in an appropriate solvent at an appropriate temperaturefor an appropriate time. In some embodiments, the appropriate amine baseis TEA. In some embodiments, the appropriate solvent is DCM. In someembodiments, the appropriate temperature for the appropriate amount oftime is about −78° C. for about 1 hour.

In some embodiments, intermediates used in the preparation of compoundsdescribed herein are prepared as outlined in Scheme 11.

In some embodiments, XI-1 is subjected to alcohol protection conditionsto form a bis-silyl intermediate, followed by hydrolysis conditions toform XI-2. In some embodiments, the alcohol protection conditionsinclude the use of TBSCl and an appropriate base at the appropriatetemperature, in the appropriate solvent, and for an appropriate periodof time. In some embodiments, the appropriate solvent is DMF. In someembodiments, the appropriate base is imidazole. In some embodiments, theappropriate temperature for the appropriate time is about rt for about 2hours. In some embodiments, the intermediate silyl ester is subjected tohydrolysis conditions to form XI-2. In some embodiments, hydrolysisconditions include treatment with a base, at an appropriate temperature,in an appropriate solvent, and for an appropriate period of time. Insome embodiments, the appropriate solvent is an EtOH, H₂O, THE mixture.In some embodiments, the appropriate base is K₂CO₃. In some embodiments,the appropriate temperature for the appropriate time is about rt forabout 3 hours.

Compound XI-2 is converted to acid chloride XI-3, in some embodiments,under chlorinating conditions. In some embodiments, chlorinatingconditions include the use of (chloromethylene)dimethyliminium chlorideand a base at a suitable temperature, in a suitable solvent. In someembodiments, the suitable base is anhydrous K₂CO₃. In some embodiments,the suitable temperature is about 0° C. In some embodiments, a suitablesolvent is toluene. In some embodiments, XI-2 is added and the mixturestirred at a suitable temperature for a suitable time to produce XI-3.In some embodiments, the suitable temperature for the suitable time isabout rt for about 0.5 to about one hour.

In some embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared as outlinedin Scheme 12.

In Scheme 12, ring A and substituents X¹, X², X³, X⁴, R¹, R², R⁶, R⁸,R¹⁰, R¹¹, and m are as described herein. In some embodiments, X² isC—R², X³ is C—H, and each X⁴ is C—H.

Alcohol XII-1 is reacted under suitable halogenation conditions toproduce an alkyl halide XII-2 in some embodiments. In some embodiments,suitable halogenation conditions are bromination conditions includingthe use of CBr₄ in an appropriate solvent at an appropriate initialtemperature followed by PPh₃ in the appropriate solvent, at anappropriate temperature for an appropriate time. In some embodiments,the appropriate solvent is a halogenated solvent, such as DCM. In someembodiments, an appropriate initial temperature is about 0° C. In someembodiments, an appropriate temperature and time after addition of PPh₃is about 0° C. for about one hour. In some embodiments, the reaction isfurther warmed to about rt for about overnight.

In some embodiments, the acylation of amine XII-3 with an acyl chlorideaffords compound XII-4. Suitable acylation conditions include but arenot limited to the use of a suitable base, such as pyridine in asuitable solvent, such as DCM or toluene at a suitable temperature, suchas about 0° C. In some embodiments, an acyl chloride is added in anappropriate solvent at an appropriate temperature for an appropriateamount of time. In some embodiments, the appropriate solvent is toluene.In some embodiments, the appropriate temperature is about 0° C. thenwarming to rt for about overnight.

In some embodiments, compound XII-5 is prepared from the N-alkylation ofXII-4 with bromide XII-2 and a suitable base in suitable solvent, suchas DMF, at a suitable temperature for a suitable amount of time.Suitable bases include NaH. In some embodiments, the compound XII-4 ispretreated with the suitable base for an appropriate amount of time atan appropriate temperature, such as about two hours at about 0° C. toabout rt, before the addition of bromide XII-2. In some embodiments, theappropriate time and temperature after addition of bromide XII-2 isabout rt for about overnight. In some embodiments, R¹⁰ or R¹¹ is aprotected alcohol. In some embodiments, R¹⁰ or R¹¹ is an alcoholprotected with a silyl ether. In some embodiments, protecting groups areremoved to produce a free alcohol using suitable deprotection conditionsincluding an appropriate solvent, temperature and time to produce XII-5.In some embodiments, suitable deprotection conditions include the use offluoride reagents. In some embodiments, the fluoride reagent is NH₄F. Insome embodiments, the appropriate solvent is methanol. In someembodiments, the appropriate time at the appropriate temperature isabout overnight at about 60° C.

In some embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared as outlinedin Scheme 13.

In Scheme 13, ring A and substituents X¹, X², X³, X⁴, R¹, R², R⁴, R⁵,R⁶, R⁸, R¹⁰, R¹¹, and m are as described herein. In some embodiments, X²is C—R², X³ is C—H, and each X⁴ is C—H. In some embodiments, X is asuitable cross-coupling substituent. In some embodiments, X is a halide.In some embodiments, X is chloro, bromo, or iodo.

In some embodiments, compound XIII-1 is reacted with a suitableacetylene source under suitable metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactionconditions to provide XIII-2. In some embodiments, suitablemetal-catalyzed cross-coupling conditions include palladium. In someembodiments, a suitable acetylene source is trimethylsilylacetylene. Insome embodiments, suitable palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactionconditions include Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂, a copper catalyst, with an appropriatebase, for an appropriate time and at an appropriate temperature. In someembodiments, the copper catalyst is CuI. In some embodiments, the baseis an amine base, such as TEA. In some embodiments, the appropriate timeand appropriate temperature is about 6 hours at about 90° C. In someembodiments, the TMS-group is removed after the cross-coupling, undersuitable deprotection conditions including an appropriate solvent,temperature and time to produce to form XIII-2. In some embodiments,suitable deprotection conditions include the use of fluoride reagents.In some embodiments, the fluoride reagent is NH₄F. In some embodiments,the appropriate solvent is methanol. In some embodiments, theappropriate time is about one hour at about 60° C.

In some embodiments, acetylene XIII-2 is reacted with a suitablearomatic halide under suitable metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactionconditions to provide XIII-3. In some embodiments, suitablemetal-catalyzed cross-coupling conditions include palladium. In someembodiments, the aromatic halide is an aromatic iodide. In someembodiments, suitable palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactionconditions include Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂, a copper catalyst, with an appropriatebase, for an appropriate time and at an appropriate temperature. In someembodiments, the copper catalyst is CuI. In some embodiments, the baseis an amine base, such as TEA. In some embodiments, the appropriate timeand appropriate temperature is about one hour at about 80° C. to about90° C. or about 70° C. to about 90° C.

In some embodiments, R¹⁰ or R¹¹ is a protected alcohol. In someembodiments, R¹⁰ or R¹¹ is an alcohol protected with a silyl ether. Insome embodiments, protecting groups are removed to produce a freealcohol using suitable deprotection conditions including appropriatesolvent, temperature and time to produce XIII-3. In some embodiments,suitable deprotection conditions include the use of aqueous HCl. In someembodiments, the appropriate solvent is water, THF, methanol, or acombination of solvents. In some embodiments, the appropriate time atthe appropriate temperature is about 30 min to about 1 hour at about 0°C. to about rt.

In some embodiments, intermediates used in the preparation of compoundsdescribed herein are prepared as outlined in Scheme 14.

In Scheme 14, substituent X¹ and R⁸ are as described herein.

In some embodiments, XIV-3 is prepared from reacting amide XIV-2 andbromide XIV-1 under appropriate addition/cyclization conditions. In someembodiments, addition/cyclization conditions include a suitable solvent,at a suitable temperature for an appropriate amount of time. In someembodiments, the suitable solvent is toluene. In some embodiments, thesuitable temperature for a suitable time is about 110° C. for aboutovernight.

In some embodiments, intermediates used in the preparation of compoundsdescribed herein are prepared as outlined in Scheme 15.

In Scheme 15, substituent X¹ and R⁸ are as described herein.

In some embodiments, chloride XV-2 is reacted with acetylene XV-1 undersuitable metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction conditions to provideXV-3. In some embodiments, suitable metal-catalyzed cross-couplingconditions include palladium. In some embodiments, suitablepalladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction conditions includePd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂, a copper catalyst, with an appropriate base, in anappropriate solvent, for an appropriate time and at an appropriatetemperature. In some embodiments, the copper catalyst is CuI. In someembodiments, the base is an amine base, such as TEA. In someembodiments, a suitable solvent is THF. In some embodiments, theappropriate time and appropriate temperature is about one hour at aboutrt.

In some embodiments, acetylene XV-3 is reacted with a suitable aromatichalide XV-4 under suitable metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactionconditions in the presence of TBAF to provide XV-5. In some embodiments,suitable metal-catalyzed cross-coupling conditions include palladium. Insome embodiments, the aromatic halide is an aromatic iodide. In someembodiments, suitable palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactionconditions include Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂, a ligand, a copper catalyst, in anappropriate solvent, with an appropriate base, for an appropriate timeand at an appropriate temperature. In some embodiments, the coppercatalyst is CuI. In some embodiments, an appropriate ligand is aphosphine ligand. In some embodiments, an appropriate ligand is PPh₃. Insome embodiments, the base is an amine base, such as TEA. In someembodiments, the appropriate solvent is DMF. In some embodiments, theappropriate temperature is 60° C. In some embodiments, TBAF is added andthe reaction is maintained at 60° C. for the appropriate amount of time.In some embodiments, the appropriate time is about 3 hours.

In some embodiments, compound XV-6 is prepared from reaction of XV-5 anda thiocyanate under conjugate addition conditions. In some embodiments,conjugate addition conditions include use of a suitable thiocyanate saltin a suitable solvent for a suitable time at a suitable temperature. Insome embodiments, a suitable thiocyanate salt is NH₄SCN. In someembodiments, a suitable solvent is methyl tert-butyl ether. In someembodiments, a suitable time is about overnight. In some embodiments, asuitable temperature is 60° C.

In some embodiments, compound XV-7 is prepared from reaction of XV-6 andan ammonia source for a suitable time at a suitable temperature. In someembodiments, a suitable ammonia source is NH₃. In some embodiments, asuitable temperature is −78° C. In some embodiments, a suitable time isabout 2 hours. In some embodiments, the reaction is further warmed to asuitable temperature, such as about rt.

In some embodiments, intermediates used in the preparation of compoundsdescribed herein are prepared as outlined in Scheme 16.

In Scheme 16, substituent X¹ and R⁸ are as described herein. In someembodiments, X is halo, such as bromo or chloro.

In some embodiments, when X is bromo, α-bromoketone XVI-2 is obtainedfrom subjecting ketone XVI-1 under suitable bromination conditions. Insome embodiments, suitable bromination conditions include bromine, HBr,and acetic acid for a suitable time at a suitable temperature. In someembodiments, the suitable time is about overnight. In some embodiments,a suitable temperature is about room temperature.

Alternatively, in some embodiments, α-haloketone XVI-2 is prepared fromacid XVI-5. In some embodiments, XVI-5 is treated with (COCl)₂ in asuitable solvent for a suitable time at a suitable temperature toprovide an intermediate acid chloride. In some embodiments, the suitablesolvent is DMF and DCM. In some embodiments, the suitable time is about2.5 hours. In some embodiments, a suitable temperature is about 0° C. toabout room temperature. In some embodiments, the intermediate acidchloride is treated with TMSCHN₂ in a suitable solvent for a suitabletime at a suitable temperature to provide α-diazocarbonyl XVI-6. In someembodiments, the suitable solvent is THF/ACN. In some embodiments, thesuitable time is about 1 hour. In some embodiments, a suitabletemperature is about 0° C. to about room temperature.

In some embodiments, when X is bromo, α-diazocarbonyl XVI-6 is treatedwith HBr/H₂O in a suitable solvent for a suitable time at a suitabletemperature to provide α-bromoketone XVI-2. In some embodiments, thesuitable solvent is THF/ACN. In some embodiments, the suitable time isabout 30 minutes. In some embodiments, a suitable temperature is about0° C. to about room temperature.

In some embodiments, when X is chloro, α-diazocarbonyl XVI-6 is treatedwith concentrated HCl in a suitable solvent for a suitable time at asuitable temperature to provide α-chloroketone XVI-2. In someembodiments, the suitable solvent is THF/ACN. In some embodiments, thesuitable time is about 30 minutes. In some embodiments, a suitabletemperature is about 0° C. to about room temperature.

In some embodiments, α-haloketone XVI-2 is treated with amide XVI-3 andAgOTf in a suitable solvent for a suitable time at a suitabletemperature to provide XVI-4. In some embodiments, the suitable solventis EtOAc or dioxane. In some embodiments, the suitable time is aboutovernight. In some embodiments, a suitable temperature is about 70° C.or about 100° C.

In some embodiments, XVI-4 is subjected under palladium-catalyzed crosscoupling reaction conditions in the presence of a suitable ammoniasource to provide XVI-7. In some embodiments, the suitable ammoniasource is LiHMDS. In some embodiments, suitable palladium-catalyzedcross-coupling reaction conditions include Pd₂(dba)₃ with an appropriateligand in an appropriate solvent for an appropriate time at anappropriate temperature. In some embodiments, the appropriate ligand isX-Phos. In some embodiments, the appropriate solvent is dioxane or THF.In some embodiments, the appropriate time and appropriate temperature isabout 2 hours to about overnight at about 100° C. In some embodiments,the appropriate time and appropriate temperature is about overnight atabout 60° C.

Additional procedures for the preparation of alternative ring A groupsnot shown in the preceding schemes are known, and are described in:Gangloff, A. R., et al. Synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazolesusing tetrabutylammonium fluoride as a mild and efficient catalyst,Tetrahedron Letters (2001), 42(8), 1441-1443; Ramanathan, Mani, et al.One-Pot Reactions for Synthesis of 2,5-Substituted Tetrazoles fromAryldiazonium Salts and Amidines, Organic Letters (2015), 17(23),5886-5889; Vallin, Karl S. A. et al., Efficient Chemoenzymatic DynamicKinetic Resolution of 1-Heteroaryl Ethanols, Journal of OrganicChemistry (2009), 74(24), 9328-9336; Shen, Lan et al, Synthesis andstructure-activity relationships of thiadiazole-derivatives as potentand orally active peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors ?/? dualagonists, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 16(6), 3321-3341; 2008;Genin, Michael J. et al, Discovery of6-(4-{[5-Cyclopropyl-3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)isoxazol-4-yl]methoxy}piperidin-1-yl)-1-methyl-1H-indole-3-carboxylicAcid: A Novel FXR Agonist for the Treatment of Dyslipidemia, Journal ofMedicinal Chemistry (2015) 58(24), 9768-9772; Li, Xiaobing et al, PCTInt. Appl., 2005113522, 1 Dec. 2005 (Preparation of azole carboxamidesas inhibitors of bacterial type III protein secretion systems); Hamada,Nagwa Mohamed Mahrous et al, Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation ofsome heterocyclic chalcone derivatives, Molecules, 16, 2304-2312; 2011;Mokale, Santosh N. et al Synthesis and in-vivo hypolipidemic activity ofsome novel substituted phenyl isoxazol phenoxy acetic acid derivatives,Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 24(9), 2155-2158; 2014;Jursic, Branko S. et. al. Preparation of 5-substituted2-methyl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles from 5-substituted tetrazoles and aceticanhydride, Synthetic Communications (1994), 24(11), 1575-82.

In some embodiments, compounds are prepared as described in theExamples.

Certain Terminology

Unless otherwise stated, the following terms used in this applicationhave the definitions given below. The use of the term “including” aswell as other forms, such as “include”, “includes,” and “included,” isnot limiting. The section headings used herein are for organizationalpurposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the subject matterdescribed.

As used herein, C₁-C_(x) includes C₁-C₂, C₁-C₃ . . . C₁-C_(x). By way ofexample only, a group designated as “C₁-C₄” indicates that there are oneto four carbon atoms in the moiety, i.e. groups containing 1 carbonatom, 2 carbon atoms, 3 carbon atoms or 4 carbon atoms. Thus, by way ofexample only, “C₁-C₄ alkyl” indicates that there are one to four carbonatoms in the alkyl group, i.e., the alkyl group is selected from amongmethyl, ethyl, propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, andt-butyl.

An “alkyl” group refers to an aliphatic hydrocarbon group. The alkylgroup is branched or straight chain. In some embodiments, the “alkyl”group has 1 to 10 carbon atoms, i.e. a C₁-C₁₀alkyl. Whenever it appearsherein, a numerical range such as “1 to 10” refers to each integer inthe given range; e.g., “1 to 10 carbon atoms” means that the alkyl groupconsist of 1 carbon atom, 2 carbon atoms, 3 carbon atoms, 4 carbonatoms, 5 carbon atoms, 6 carbon atoms, etc., up to and including 10carbon atoms, although the present definition also covers the occurrenceof the term “alkyl” where no numerical range is designated. In someembodiments, an alkyl is a C₁-C₆alkyl. In one aspect the alkyl ismethyl, ethyl, propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, ort-butyl. Typical alkyl groups include, but are in no way limited to,methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tertiarybutyl, pentyl, neopentyl, or hexyl.

An “alkylene” group refers to a divalent alkyl group. Any of the abovementioned monovalent alkyl groups may be an alkylene by abstraction of asecond hydrogen atom from the alkyl. In some embodiments, an alkylene isa C₁-C₆alkylene. In other embodiments, an alkylene is a C₁-C₄alkylene.In certain embodiments, an alkylene comprises one to four carbon atoms(e.g., C₁-C₄ alkylene). In other embodiments, an alkylene comprises oneto three carbon atoms (e.g., C₁-C₃ alkylene). In other embodiments, analkylene comprises one to two carbon atoms (e.g., C₁-C₂ alkylene). Inother embodiments, an alkylene comprises one carbon atom (e.g., C₁alkylene). In other embodiments, an alkylene comprises two carbon atoms(e.g., C₂ alkylene). In other embodiments, an alkylene comprises two tofour carbon atoms (e.g., C₂-C₄ alkylene). Typical alkylene groupsinclude, but are not limited to, —CH₂—, —CH(CH₃)—, —C(CH₃)₂—, —CH₂CH₂—,—CH₂CH(CH₃)—, —CH₂C(CH₃)₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—, and the like.

“Deuteroalkyl” refers to an alkyl group where 1 or more hydrogen atomsof an alkyl are replaced with deuterium.

The term “alkenyl” refers to a type of alkyl group in which at least onecarbon-carbon double bond is present. In one embodiment, an alkenylgroup has the formula —C(R)═CR₂, wherein R refers to the remainingportions of the alkenyl group, which may be the same or different. Insome embodiments, R is H or an alkyl. In some embodiments, an alkenyl isselected from ethenyl (i.e., vinyl), propenyl (i.e., allyl), butenyl,pentenyl, pentadienyl, and the like. Non-limiting examples of an alkenylgroup include —CH═CH₂, —C(CH₃)═CH₂, —CH═CHCH₃, —C(CH₃)═CHCH₃, and—CH₂CH═CH₂.

The term “alkynyl” refers to a type of alkyl group in which at least onecarbon-carbon triple bond is present. In one embodiment, an alkenylgroup has the formula —C≡C—R, wherein R refers to the remaining portionsof the alkynyl group. In some embodiments, R is H or an alkyl. In someembodiments, an alkynyl is selected from ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl,pentynyl, hexynyl, and the like. Non-limiting examples of an alkynylgroup include —C≡CH, —C≡CCH₃—C≡CCH₂CH₃, —CH₂C≡CH.

An “alkoxy” group refers to a (alkyl)O— group, where alkyl is as definedherein.

The term “alkylamine” refers to the —N(alkyl)_(x)H_(y) group, where x is0 and y is 2, or where x is 1 and y is 1, or where x is 2 and y is 0.

The term “aromatic” refers to a planar ring having a delocalizedπ-electron system containing 4n+2 π electrons, where n is an integer.The term “aromatic” includes both carbocyclic aryl (“aryl”, e.g.,phenyl) and heterocyclic aryl (or “heteroaryl” or “heteroaromatic”)groups (e.g., pyridine). The term includes monocyclic or fused-ringpolycyclic (i.e., rings which share adjacent pairs of carbon or nitrogenatoms) groups.

The term “carbocyclic” or “carbocycle” refers to a ring or ring systemwhere the atoms forming the backbone of the ring are all carbon atoms.The term thus distinguishes carbocyclic from “heterocyclic” rings or“heterocycles” in which the ring backbone contains at least one atomwhich is different from carbon. In some embodiments, at least one of thetwo rings of a bicyclic carbocycle is aromatic. In some embodiments,both rings of a bicyclic carbocycle are aromatic. Carbocycle includescycloalkyl and aryl.

As used herein, the term “aryl” refers to an aromatic ring wherein eachof the atoms forming the ring is a carbon atom. In one aspect, aryl isphenyl or a naphthyl. In some embodiments, an aryl is a phenyl. In someembodiments, an aryl is a C₆-C₁₀aryl. Depending on the structure, anaryl group is a monoradical or a diradical (i.e., an arylene group).

The term “cycloalkyl” refers to a monocyclic or polycyclic aliphatic,non-aromatic group, wherein each of the atoms forming the ring (i.e.skeletal atoms) is a carbon atom. In some embodiments, cycloalkyls arespirocyclic or bridged compounds. In some embodiments, cycloalkyls areoptionally fused with an aromatic ring, and the point of attachment isat a carbon that is not an aromatic ring carbon atom. Cycloalkyl groupsinclude groups having from 3 to 10 ring atoms. In some embodiments,cycloalkyl groups are selected from among cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl,cyclooctyl, spiro[2.2]pentyl, norbornyl and bicyclo[1.1.1]pentyl. Insome embodiments, a cycloalkyl is a C₃-C₆cycloalkyl. In someembodiments, a cycloalkyl is a monocyclic cycloalkyl. Monocycliccycloalkyls include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and cyclooctyl. Polycycliccycloalkyls include, for example, adamantyl, norbornyl (i.e.,bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl), norbornenyl, decalinyl,7,7-dimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl, and the like

The term “halo” or, alternatively, “halogen” or “halide” means fluoro,chloro, bromo or iodo. In some embodiments, halo is fluoro, chloro, orbromo.

The term “haloalkyl” refers to an alkyl in which one or more hydrogenatoms are replaced by a halogen atom. In one aspect, a fluoroalkyl is aC₁-C₆fluoroalkyl.

The term “fluoroalkyl” refers to an alkyl in which one or more hydrogenatoms are replaced by a fluorine atom. In one aspect, a fluoroalkyl is aC₁-C₆fluoroalkyl. In some embodiments, a fluoroalkyl is selected fromtrifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl,1-fluoromethyl-2-fluoroethyl, and the like.

The term “heteroalkyl” refers to an alkyl group in which one or moreskeletal atoms of the alkyl are selected from an atom other than carbon,e.g., oxygen, nitrogen (e.g. —NH—, —N(alkyl)-, sulfur, or combinationsthereof. A heteroalkyl is attached to the rest of the molecule at acarbon atom of the heteroalkyl. In one aspect, a heteroalkyl is aC₁-C₆heteroalkyl.

The term “heteroalkylene” refers to a divalent heteroalkyl group.

The term “heterocycle” or “heterocyclic” refers to heteroaromatic rings(also known as heteroaryls) and heterocycloalkyl rings (also known asheteroalicyclic groups) containing one to four heteroatoms in thering(s), where each heteroatom in the ring(s) is selected from O, S andN, wherein each heterocyclic group has from 3 to 10 atoms in its ringsystem, and with the proviso that any ring does not contain two adjacentO or S atoms. In some embodiments, heterocycles are monocyclic,bicyclic, polycyclic, spirocyclic or bridged compounds. Non-aromaticheterocyclic groups (also known as heterocycloalkyls) include ringshaving 3 to 10 atoms in its ring system and aromatic heterocyclic groupsinclude rings having 5 to 10 atoms in its ring system. The heterocyclicgroups include benzo-fused ring systems. Examples of non-aromaticheterocyclic groups are pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, dihydrofuranyl,tetrahydrothienyl, oxazolidinonyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dihydropyranyl,tetrahydrothiopyranyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl,thioxanyl, piperazinyl, aziridinyl, azetidinyl, oxetanyl, thietanyl,homopiperidinyl, oxepanyl, thiepanyl, oxazepinyl, diazepinyl,thiazepinyl, 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinyl, pyrrolin-2-yl, pyrrolin-3-yl,indolinyl, 2H-pyranyl, 4H-pyranyl, dioxanyl, 1,3-dioxolanyl,pyrazolinyl, dithianyl, dithiolanyl, dihydropyranyl, dihydrothienyl,dihydrofuranyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl,3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanyl, 3-azabicyclo[4.1.0]heptanyl, 3H-indolyl,indolin-2-onyl, isoindolin-1-onyl, isoindoline-1,3-dionyl,3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-onyl, 3,4-dihydroquinolin-2(1H)-onyl,isoindoline-1,3-dithionyl, benzo[d]oxazol-2(3H)-onyl,1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2(3H)-onyl, benzo[d]thiazol-2(3H)-onyl, andquinolizinyl. Examples of aromatic heterocyclic groups are pyridinyl,imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyrazinyl, tetrazolyl,furyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl,quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, indolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzofuranyl,cinnolinyl, indazolyl, indolizinyl, phthalazinyl, pyridazinyl,triazinyl, isoindolyl, pteridinyl, purinyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl,furazanyl, benzofurazanyl, benzothiophenyl, benzothiazolyl,benzoxazolyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, naphthyridinyl, andfuropyridinyl. The foregoing groups are either C-attached (or C-linked)or N-attached where such is possible. For instance, a group derived frompyrrole includes both pyrrol-1-yl (N-attached) or pyrrol-3-yl(C-attached). Further, a group derived from imidazole includesimidazol-1-yl or imidazol-3-yl (both N-attached) or imidazol-2-yl,imidazol-4-yl or imidazol-5-yl (all C-attached). The heterocyclic groupsinclude benzo-fused ring systems. Non-aromatic heterocycles areoptionally substituted with one or two oxo (═O) moieties, such aspyrrolidin-2-one. In some embodiments, at least one of the two rings ofa bicyclic heterocycle is aromatic. In some embodiments, both rings of abicyclic heterocycle are aromatic.

The terms “heteroaryl” or, alternatively, “heteroaromatic” refers to anaryl group that includes one or more ring heteroatoms selected fromnitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. Illustrative examples of heteroaryl groupsinclude monocyclic heteroaryls and bicyclic heteroaryls. Monocyclicheteroaryls include pyridinyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazolyl,triazolyl, pyrazinyl, tetrazolyl, furyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl,oxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, oxadiazolyl,thiadiazolyl, and furazanyl. Bicyclic heteroaryls include indolizine,indole, benzofuran, benzothiophene, indazole, benzimidazole, purine,quinolizine, quinoline, isoquinoline, cinnoline, phthalazine,quinazoline, quinoxaline, 1,8-naphthyridine, and pteridine. In someembodiments, a heteroaryl contains 0-4 N atoms in the ring. In someembodiments, a heteroaryl contains 1-4 N atoms in the ring. In someembodiments, a heteroaryl contains 0-4 N atoms, 0-1 O atoms, and 0-1 Satoms in the ring. In some embodiments, a heteroaryl contains 1-4 Natoms, 0-1 O atoms, and 0-1 S atoms in the ring. In some embodiments,heteroaryl is a C₁-C₉heteroaryl. In some embodiments, monocyclicheteroaryl is a C₁-C₅heteroaryl. In some embodiments, monocyclicheteroaryl is a 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaryl. In someembodiments, bicyclic heteroaryl is a C₆-C₉heteroaryl.

A “heterocycloalkyl” or “heteroalicyclic” group refers to a cycloalkylgroup that includes at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen,oxygen and sulfur. In some embodiments, a heterocycloalkyl is fused withan aryl or heteroaryl. In some embodiments, the heterocycloalkyl isoxazolidinonyl, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl,tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl,thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidin-2-onyl,pyrrolidine-2,5-dithionyl, pyrrolidine-2,5-dionyl, pyrrolidinonyl,imidazolidinyl, imidazolidin-2-onyl, or thiazolidin-2-onyl. The termheteroalicyclic also includes all ring forms of the carbohydrates,including but not limited to the monosaccharides, the disaccharides andthe oligosaccharides. In one aspect, a heterocycloalkyl is aC₂-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl. In another aspect, a heterocycloalkyl is aC₄-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl. In some embodiments, a heterocycloalkyl contains0-2 N atoms in the ring. In some embodiments, a heterocycloalkylcontains 0-2 N atoms, 0-2 O atoms and 0-1 S atoms in the ring.

The term “bond” or “single bond” refers to a chemical bond between twoatoms, or two moieties when the atoms joined by the bond are consideredto be part of larger substructure. In one aspect, when a group describedherein is a bond, the referenced group is absent thereby allowing a bondto be formed between the remaining identified groups.

The term “moiety” refers to a specific segment or functional group of amolecule. Chemical moieties are often recognized chemical entitiesembedded in or appended to a molecule.

The term “optionally substituted” or “substituted” means that thereferenced group is optionally substituted with one or more additionalgroup(s). In some other embodiments, optional substituents areindividually and independently selected from D, halogen, —CN, —NH₂,—NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl)₂, —OH, —CO₂H, —CO₂alkyl, —C(═O)NH₂,—C(═O)NH(alkyl), —C(═O)N(alkyl)₂, —S(═O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂NH(alkyl),—S(═O)₂N(alkyl)₂, —CH₂CO₂H, —CH₂CO₂alkyl, —CH₂C(═O)NH₂,—CH₂C(═O)NH(alkyl), —CH₂C(═O)N(alkyl)₂, —CH₂S(═O)₂NH₂,—CH₂S(═O)₂NH(alkyl), —CH₂S(═O)₂N(alkyl)₂, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, fluoroalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkoxy, fluoroalkoxy,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio,alkylsulfoxide, arylsulfoxide, alkylsulfone, and arylsulfone. The term“optionally substituted” or “substituted” means that the referencedgroup is optionally substituted with one or more additional group(s)individually and independently selected from D, halogen, —CN, —NH₂,—NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl)₂, —OH, —CO₂H, —CO₂alkyl, —C(═O)NH₂,—C(═O)NH(alkyl), —C(═O)N(alkyl)₂, —S(═O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂NH(alkyl),—S(═O)₂N(alkyl)₂, alkyl, cycloalkyl, fluoroalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkoxy,fluoroalkoxy, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aryloxy, alkylthio,arylthio, alkylsulfoxide, arylsulfoxide, alkylsulfone, and arylsulfone.In some other embodiments, optional substituents are independentlyselected from D, halogen, —CN, —NH₂, —NH(CH₃), —N(CH₃)₂, —OH, —CO₂H,—CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)NH₂, —C(═O)NH(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(C₁-C₄alkyl)₂,—S(═O)₂NH₂, —S(═O)₂NH(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂N(C₁-C₄alkyl)₂, C₁-C₄alkyl,C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy,C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, —SC₁-C₄alkyl, —S(═O)C₁-C₄alkyl, and—S(═O)₂C₁-C₄alkyl. In some embodiments, optional substituents areindependently selected from D, halogen, —CN, —NH₂, —OH, —NH(CH₃),—N(CH₃)₂, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CF₃, —OCH₃, and —OCF₃. In some embodiments,substituted groups are substituted with one or two of the precedinggroups. In some embodiments, substituted groups are substituted with oneof the preceding groups. In some embodiments, an optional substituent onan aliphatic carbon atom (acyclic or cyclic) includes oxo (═O).

The term “acceptable” with respect to a formulation, composition oringredient, as used herein, means having no persistent detrimentaleffect on the general health of the subject being treated.

The term “modulate” as used herein, means to interact with a targeteither directly or indirectly so as to alter the activity of the target,including, by way of example only, to enhance the activity of thetarget, to inhibit the activity of the target, to limit the activity ofthe target, or to extend the activity of the target.

The term “modulator” as used herein, refers to a molecule that interactswith a target either directly or indirectly. The interactions include,but are not limited to, the interactions of an agonist, partial agonist,an inverse agonist, antagonist, degrader, or combinations thereof. Insome embodiments, a modulator is an agonist.

The terms “administer,” “administering”, “administration,” and the like,as used herein, refer to the methods that may be used to enable deliveryof compounds or compositions to the desired site of biological action.These methods include, but are not limited to oral routes, intraduodenalroutes, parenteral injection (including intravenous, subcutaneous,intraperitoneal, intramuscular, intravascular or infusion), topical andrectal administration. Those of skill in the art are familiar withadministration techniques that can be employed with the compounds andmethods described herein. In some embodiments, the compounds andcompositions described herein are administered orally.

The terms “co-administration” or the like, as used herein, are meant toencompass administration of the selected therapeutic agents to a singlepatient, and are intended to include treatment regimens in which theagents are administered by the same or different route of administrationor at the same or different time.

The terms “effective amount” or “therapeutically effective amount,” asused herein, refer to a sufficient amount of an agent or a compoundbeing administered, which will relieve to some extent one or more of thesymptoms of the disease or condition being treated. The result includesreduction and/or alleviation of the signs, symptoms, or causes of adisease, or any other desired alteration of a biological system. Forexample, an “effective amount” for therapeutic uses is the amount of thecomposition comprising a compound as disclosed herein required toprovide a clinically significant decrease in disease symptoms. Anappropriate “effective” amount in any individual case is optionallydetermined using techniques, such as a dose escalation study.

The terms “enhance” or “enhancing,” as used herein, means to increase orprolong either in potency or duration a desired effect. Thus, in regardto enhancing the effect of therapeutic agents, the term “enhancing”refers to the ability to increase or prolong, either in potency orduration, the effect of other therapeutic agents on a system. An“enhancing-effective amount,” as used herein, refers to an amountadequate to enhance the effect of another therapeutic agent in a desiredsystem.

The term “pharmaceutical combination” as used herein, means a productthat results from the mixing or combining of more than one activeingredient and includes both fixed and non-fixed combinations of theactive ingredients. The term “fixed combination” means that the activeingredients, e.g. a compound described herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, and a co-agent, are both administered to apatient simultaneously in the form of a single entity or dosage. Theterm “non-fixed combination” means that the active ingredients, e.g. acompound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, and a co-agent, are administered to a patient as separateentities either simultaneously, concurrently or sequentially with nospecific intervening time limits, wherein such administration provideseffective levels of the two compounds in the body of the patient. Thelatter also applies to cocktail therapy, e.g. the administration ofthree or more active ingredients.

The terms “kit” and “article of manufacture” are used as synonyms.

The term “subject” or “patient” encompasses mammals. Examples of mammalsinclude, but are not limited to, any member of the Mammalian class:humans, non-human primates such as chimpanzees, and other apes andmonkey species; farm animals such as cattle, horses, sheep, goats,swine; domestic animals such as rabbits, dogs, and cats; laboratoryanimals including rodents, such as rats, mice and guinea pigs, and thelike. In one aspect, the mammal is a human.

The terms “treat,” “treating” or “treatment,” as used herein, includealleviating, abating or ameliorating at least one symptom of a diseaseor condition, preventing additional symptoms, inhibiting the disease orcondition, e.g., arresting the development of the disease or condition,relieving the disease or condition, causing regression of the disease orcondition, relieving a condition caused by the disease or condition, orstopping the symptoms of the disease or condition eitherprophylactically and/or therapeutically.

Pharmaceutical Compositions

In some embodiments, the compounds described herein are formulated intopharmaceutical compositions. Pharmaceutical compositions are formulatedin a conventional manner using one or more pharmaceutically acceptableinactive ingredients that facilitate processing of the active compoundsinto preparations that are used pharmaceutically. Proper formulation isdependent upon the route of administration chosen. A summary ofpharmaceutical compositions described herein is found, for example, inRemington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, Nineteenth Ed (Easton,Pa.: Mack Publishing Company, 1995); Hoover, John E., Remington'sPharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. 1975;Liberman, H. A. and Lachman, L., Eds., Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms,Marcel Decker, New York, N.Y., 1980; and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms andDrug Delivery Systems, Seventh Ed. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins1999),herein incorporated by reference for such disclosure.

In some embodiments, the compounds described herein are administeredeither alone or in combination with pharmaceutically acceptablecarriers, excipients or diluents, in a pharmaceutical composition.Administration of the compounds and compositions described herein can beaffected by any method that enables delivery of the compounds to thesite of action. These methods include, though are not limited todelivery via enteral routes (including oral, gastric or duodenal feedingtube, rectal suppository and rectal enema), parenteral routes (injectionor infusion, including intraarterial, intracardiac, intradermal,intraduodenal, intramedullary, intramuscular, intraosseous,intraperitoneal, intrathecal, intravascular, intravenous, intravitreal,epidural and subcutaneous), inhalational, transdermal, transmucosal,sublingual, buccal and topical (including epicutaneous, dermal, enema,eye drops, ear drops, intranasal, vaginal) administration, although themost suitable route may depend upon for example the condition anddisorder of the recipient. By way of example only, compounds describedherein can be administered locally to the area in need of treatment, byfor example, local infusion during surgery, topical application such ascreams or ointments, injection, catheter, or implant. The administrationcan also be by direct injection at the site of a diseased tissue ororgan.

In some embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions suitable for oraladministration are presented as discrete units such as capsules, cachetsor tablets each containing a predetermined amount of the activeingredient; as a powder or granules; as a solution or a suspension in anaqueous liquid or a non-aqueous liquid; or as an oil-in-water liquidemulsion or a water-in-oil liquid emulsion. In some embodiments, theactive ingredient is presented as a bolus, electuary or paste.

Pharmaceutical compositions which can be used orally include tablets,push-fit capsules made of gelatin, as well as soft, sealed capsules madeof gelatin and a plasticizer, such as glycerol or sorbitol. Tablets maybe made by compression or molding, optionally with one or more accessoryingredients. Compressed tablets may be prepared by compressing in asuitable machine the active ingredient in a free-flowing form such as apowder or granules, optionally mixed with binders, inert diluents, orlubricating, surface active or dispersing agents. Molded tablets may bemade by molding in a suitable machine a mixture of the powdered compoundmoistened with an inert liquid diluent. In some embodiments, the tabletsare coated or scored and are formulated so as to provide slow orcontrolled release of the active ingredient therein. All formulationsfor oral administration should be in dosages suitable for suchadministration. The push-fit capsules can contain the active ingredientsin admixture with filler such as lactose, binders such as starches,and/or lubricants such as talc or magnesium stearate and, optionally,stabilizers. In soft capsules, the active compounds may be dissolved orsuspended in suitable liquids, such as fatty oils, liquid paraffin, orliquid polyethylene glycols. In some embodiments, stabilizers are added.Dragee cores are provided with suitable coatings. For this purpose,concentrated sugar solutions may be used, which may optionally containgum arabic, talc, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, carbopol gel, polyethyleneglycol, and/or titanium dioxide, lacquer solutions, and suitable organicsolvents or solvent mixtures. Dyestuffs or pigments may be added to thetablets or Dragee coatings for identification or to characterizedifferent combinations of active compound doses.

In some embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions are formulated forparenteral administration by injection, e.g., by bolus injection orcontinuous infusion. Formulations for injection may be presented in unitdosage form, e.g., in ampoules or in multi-dose containers, with anadded preservative. The compositions may take such forms as suspensions,solutions or emulsions in oily or aqueous vehicles, and may containformulatory agents such as suspending, stabilizing and/or dispersingagents. The compositions may be presented in unit-dose or multi-dosecontainers, for example sealed ampoules and vials, and may be stored inpowder form or in a freeze-dried (lyophilized) condition requiring onlythe addition of the sterile liquid carrier, for example, saline orsterile pyrogen-free water, immediately prior to use. Extemporaneousinjection solutions and suspensions may be prepared from sterilepowders, granules and tablets of the kind previously described.

Pharmaceutical compositions for parenteral administration includeaqueous and non-aqueous (oily) sterile injection solutions of the activecompounds which may contain antioxidants, buffers, bacteriostats andsolutes which render the formulation isotonic with the blood of theintended recipient; and aqueous and non-aqueous sterile suspensionswhich may include suspending agents and thickening agents. Suitablelipophilic solvents or vehicles include fatty oils such as sesame oil,or synthetic fatty acid esters, such as ethyl oleate or triglycerides,or liposomes. Aqueous injection suspensions may contain substances whichincrease the viscosity of the suspension, such as sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sorbitol, or dextran. Optionally, the suspension may alsocontain suitable stabilizers or agents which increase the solubility ofthe compounds to allow for the preparation of highly concentratedsolutions.

Pharmaceutical compositions may also be formulated as a depotpreparation. Such long acting formulations may be administered byimplantation (for example subcutaneously or intramuscularly) or byintramuscular injection. Thus, for example, the compounds may beformulated with suitable polymeric or hydrophobic materials (forexample, as an emulsion in an acceptable oil) or ion exchange resins, oras sparingly soluble derivatives, for example, as a sparingly solublesalt.

For buccal or sublingual administration, the compositions may take theform of tablets, lozenges, pastilles, or gels formulated in conventionalmanner. Such compositions may comprise the active ingredient in aflavored basis such as sucrose and acacia or tragacanth.

Pharmaceutical compositions may also be formulated in rectalcompositions such as suppositories or retention enemas, e.g., containingconventional suppository bases such as cocoa butter, polyethyleneglycol, or other glycerides.

Pharmaceutical compositions may be administered topically, that is bynon-systemic administration. This includes the application of a compoundof the present invention externally to the epidermis or the buccalcavity and the instillation of such a compound into the ear, eye andnose, such that the compound does not significantly enter the bloodstream. In contrast, systemic administration refers to oral,intravenous, intraperitoneal and intramuscular administration.

Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for topical administration includeliquid or semi-liquid preparations suitable for penetration through theskin to the site of inflammation such as gels, liniments, lotions,creams, ointments or pastes, and drops suitable for administration tothe eye, ear or nose. The active ingredient may comprise, for topicaladministration, from 0.001% to 10% w/w, for instance from 1% to 2% byweight of the formulation.

Pharmaceutical compositions for administration by inhalation areconveniently delivered from an insufflator, nebulizer pressurized packsor other convenient means of delivering an aerosol spray. Pressurizedpacks may comprise a suitable propellant such asdichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane,dichlorotetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide or other suitable gas. In thecase of a pressurized aerosol, the dosage unit may be determined byproviding a valve to deliver a metered amount. Alternatively, foradministration by inhalation or insufflation, pharmaceuticalpreparations may take the form of a dry powder composition, for examplea powder mix of the compound and a suitable powder base such as lactoseor starch. The powder composition may be presented in unit dosage form,in for example, capsules, cartridges, gelatin or blister packs fromwhich the powder may be administered with the aid of an inhalator orinsufflator.

In some embodiments, a compound disclosed herein is formulated in such amanner that delivery of the compound to a particular region of thegastrointestinal tract is achieved. For example, a compound disclosedherein is formulated for oral delivery with bioadhesive polymers,pH-sensitive coatings, time dependent, biodegradable polymers,microflora activated systems, and the like, in order to effectdelivering of the compound to a particular region of thegastrointestinal tract.

In some embodiments, a compound disclosed herein is formulated toprovide a controlled release of the compound. Controlled release refersto the release of the compound described herein from a dosage form inwhich it is incorporated according to a desired profile over an extendedperiod of time. Controlled release profiles include, for example,sustained release, prolonged release, pulsatile release, and delayedrelease profiles. In contrast to immediate release compositions,controlled release compositions allow delivery of an agent to a subjectover an extended period of time according to a predetermined profile.Such release rates can provide therapeutically effective levels of agentfor an extended period of time and thereby provide a longer period ofpharmacologic response while minimizing side effects as compared toconventional rapid release dosage forms. Such longer periods of responseprovide for many inherent benefits that are not achieved with thecorresponding short acting, immediate release preparations.

Approaches to deliver the intact therapeutic compound to the particularregions of the gastrointestinal tract (e.g. such as the colon), include:

(i) Coating with polymers: The intact molecule can be delivered to thecolon without absorbing at the upper part of the intestine by coating ofthe drug molecule with the suitable polymers, which degrade only in thecolon.

(ii) Coating with pH-sensitive polymers: The majority of enteric andcolon targeted delivery systems are based on the coating of tablets orpellets, which are filled into conventional hard gelatin capsules. Mostcommonly used pH-dependent coating polymers are methacrylic acidcopolymers, commonly known as Eudragit® S, more specifically Eudragit® Land Eudragit® S. Eudragit® L¹⁰⁰ and S 100 are copolymers of methacrylicacid and methyl methacrylate.

(iii) Coating with biodegradable polymers;

(iv) Embedding in matrices;

(v) Embedding in biodegradable matrices and hydrogels;

(vi) Embedding in pH-sensitive matrices;

(vii) Timed release systems;

(viii) Redox-sensitive polymers;

(ix) Bioadhesive systems;

(x) Coating with microparticles;

(xi) Osmotic controlled drug delivery;

Another approach towards colon-targeted drug delivery orcontrolled-release systems includes embedding the drug in polymermatrices to trap it and release it in the colon. These matrices can bepH-sensitive or biodegradable. Matrix-Based Systems, such asmulti-matrix (MMX)-based delayed-release tablets, ensure the drugrelease in the colon.

Additional pharmaceutical approaches to targeted delivery oftherapeutics to particular regions of the gastrointestinal tract areknown. Chourasia M K, Jain S K, Pharmaceutical approaches to colontargeted drug delivery systems. J Pharm Pharm Sci. 2003 January-April;6(1):33-66. Patel M, Shah T, Amin A. Therapeutic opportunities incolon-specific drug-delivery systems Crit Rev Ther Drug Carrier Syst.2007; 24(2):147-202. Kumar P, Mishra B. Colon targeted drug deliverysystems—an overview. Curr Drug Deliv. 2008 July; 5(3):186-98. Van denMooter G. Colon drug delivery. Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2006 January;3(1):111-25. Seth Amidon, Jack E. Brown, and Vivek S. Dave,Colon-Targeted Oral Drug Delivery Systems: Design Trends and Approaches,AAPS PharmSciTech. 2015 August; 16(4): 731-741.

It should be understood that in addition to the ingredients particularlymentioned above, the compounds and compositions described herein mayinclude other agents conventional in the art having regard to the typeof formulation in question, for example those suitable for oraladministration may include flavoring agents.

Methods of Dosing and Treatment Regimens

In one embodiment, the compounds described herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, are used in the preparation of medicaments forthe treatment of diseases or conditions in a mammal that would benefitfrom administration of a FXR agonist. Methods for treating any of thediseases or conditions described herein in a mammal in need of suchtreatment, involves administration of pharmaceutical compositions thatinclude at least one compound described herein or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, active metabolite, prodrug, or pharmaceuticallyacceptable solvate thereof, in therapeutically effective amounts to saidmammal.

Disclosed herein, are methods of administering a FXR agonist incombination with an additional therapeutic agent. In some embodiments,the additional therapeutic agent comprises a therapeutic agent fortreatment of diabetes or diabetes related disorder or conditions,alcoholic or non-alcoholic liver disease, inflammation relatedintestinal conditions, or cell proliferative disorders.

In certain embodiments, the compositions containing the compound(s)described herein are administered for prophylactic and/or therapeutictreatments. In certain therapeutic applications, the compositions areadministered to a patient already suffering from a disease or condition,in an amount sufficient to cure or at least partially arrest at leastone of the symptoms of the disease or condition. Amounts effective forthis use depend on the severity and course of the disease or condition,previous therapy, the patient's health status, weight, and response tothe drugs, and the judgment of the treating physician. Therapeuticallyeffective amounts are optionally determined by methods including, butnot limited to, a dose escalation and/or dose ranging clinical trial.

In prophylactic applications, compositions containing the compoundsdescribed herein are administered to a patient susceptible to orotherwise at risk of a particular disease, disorder or condition. Suchan amount is defined to be a “prophylactically effective amount ordose.” In this use, the precise amounts also depend on the patient'sstate of health, weight, and the like. When used in patients, effectiveamounts for this use will depend on the severity and course of thedisease, disorder or condition, previous therapy, the patient's healthstatus and response to the drugs, and the judgment of the treatingphysician. In one aspect, prophylactic treatments include administeringto a mammal, who previously experienced at least one symptom of thedisease being treated and is currently in remission, a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising a compound described herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in order to prevent a returnof the symptoms of the disease or condition.

In certain embodiments wherein the patient's condition does not improve,upon the doctor's discretion, the compounds are administeredchronically, that is, for an extended period of time, includingthroughout the duration of the patient's life in order to ameliorate orotherwise control or limit the symptoms of the patient's disease orcondition.

In certain embodiments wherein a patient's status does improve, the doseof drug being administered is temporarily reduced or temporarilysuspended for a certain length of time (i.e., a “drug holiday”). Inspecific embodiments, the length of the drug holiday is between 2 daysand 1 year, including by way of example only, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5days, 6 days, 7 days, 10 days, 12 days, 15 days, 20 days, 28 days, ormore than 28 days. The dose reduction during a drug holiday is, by wayof example only, by 10%-100%, including by way of example only 10%, 15%,20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,90%, 95%, and 100%.

Once improvement of the patient's conditions has occurred, a maintenancedose is administered if necessary. Subsequently, in specificembodiments, the dosage or the frequency of administration, or both, isreduced, as a function of the symptoms, to a level at which the improveddisease, disorder or condition is retained. In certain embodiments,however, the patient requires intermittent treatment on a long-termbasis upon any recurrence of symptoms.

The amount of a given agent that corresponds to such an amount variesdepending upon factors such as the particular compound, diseasecondition and its severity, the identity (e.g., weight, sex) of thesubject or host in need of treatment, but nevertheless is determinedaccording to the particular circumstances surrounding the case,including, e.g., the specific agent being administered, the route ofadministration, the condition being treated, and the subject or hostbeing treated.

In general, however, doses employed for adult human treatment aretypically in the range of 0.01 mg-5000 mg per day. In one aspect, dosesemployed for adult human treatment are from about 1 mg to about 1000 mgper day. In one embodiment, the desired dose is conveniently presentedin a single dose or in divided doses administered simultaneously or atappropriate intervals, for example as two, three, four or more sub-dosesper day.

In one embodiment, the daily dosages appropriate for the compounddescribed herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, arefrom about 0.01 to about 50 mg/kg per body weight. In some embodiments,the daily dosage or the amount of active in the dosage form are lower orhigher than the ranges indicated herein, based on a number of variablesin regard to an individual treatment regime. In various embodiments, thedaily and unit dosages are altered depending on a number of variablesincluding, but not limited to, the activity of the compound used, thedisease or condition to be treated, the mode of administration, therequirements of the individual subject, the severity of the disease orcondition being treated, and the judgment of the practitioner.

Toxicity and therapeutic efficacy of such therapeutic regimens aredetermined by standard pharmaceutical procedures in cell cultures orexperimental animals, including, but not limited to, the determinationof the LD₅₀ and the ED₅₀. The dose ratio between the toxic andtherapeutic effects is the therapeutic index and it is expressed as theratio between LD₅₀ and ED₅₀. In certain embodiments, the data obtainedfrom cell culture assays and animal studies are used in formulating thetherapeutically effective daily dosage range and/or the therapeuticallyeffective unit dosage amount for use in mammals, including humans. Insome embodiments, the daily dosage amount of the compounds describedherein lies within a range of circulating concentrations that includethe ED₅₀ with minimal toxicity. In certain embodiments, the daily dosagerange and/or the unit dosage amount varies within this range dependingupon the dosage form employed and the route of administration utilized.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments in whichthe effective amount of the compound described herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is: (a) systemicallyadministered to the mammal; and/or (b) administered orally to themammal; and/or (c) intravenously administered to the mammal; and/or (d)administered by injection to the mammal; and/or (e) administeredtopically to the mammal; and/or (f) administered non-systemically orlocally to the mammal.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments comprisingsingle administrations of the effective amount of the compound,including further embodiments in which (i) the compound is administeredonce a day; or (ii) the compound is administered to the mammal multipletimes over the span of one day.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments comprisingmultiple administrations of the effective amount of the compound,including further embodiments in which (i) the compound is administeredcontinuously or intermittently: as in a single dose; (ii) the timebetween multiple administrations is every 6 hours; (iii) the compound isadministered to the mammal every 8 hours; (iv) the compound isadministered to the mammal every 12 hours; (v) the compound isadministered to the mammal every 24 hours. In further or alternativeembodiments, the method comprises a drug holiday, wherein theadministration of the compound is temporarily suspended or the dose ofthe compound being administered is temporarily reduced; at the end ofthe drug holiday, dosing of the compound is resumed. In one embodiment,the length of the drug holiday varies from 2 days to 1 year.

In certain instances, it is appropriate to administer at least onecompound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents.

In one embodiment, the therapeutic effectiveness of one of the compoundsdescribed herein is enhanced by administration of an adjuvant (i.e., byitself the adjuvant has minimal therapeutic benefit, but in combinationwith another therapeutic agent, the overall therapeutic benefit to thepatient is enhanced). Or, in some embodiments, the benefit experiencedby a patient is increased by administering one of the compoundsdescribed herein with another agent (which also includes a therapeuticregimen) that also has therapeutic benefit.

In one specific embodiment, a compound described herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is co-administered with asecond therapeutic agent, wherein the compound described herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the second therapeuticagent modulate different aspects of the disease, disorder or conditionbeing treated, thereby providing a greater overall benefit thanadministration of either therapeutic agent alone.

In any case, regardless of the disease, disorder or condition beingtreated, the overall benefit experienced by the patient may be additiveof the two therapeutic agents or the patient may experience asynergistic benefit.

In certain embodiments, different therapeutically-effective dosages ofthe compounds disclosed herein will be utilized in formulatingpharmaceutical composition and/or in treatment regimens when thecompounds disclosed herein are administered in combination with one ormore additional agent, such as an additional therapeutically effectivedrug, an adjuvant or the like. Therapeutically-effective dosages ofdrugs and other agents for use in combination treatment regimens isoptionally determined by means similar to those set forth hereinabovefor the actives themselves. Furthermore, the methods ofprevention/treatment described herein encompasses the use of metronomicdosing, i.e., providing more frequent, lower doses in order to minimizetoxic side effects. In some embodiments, a combination treatment regimenencompasses treatment regimens in which administration of a compounddescribed herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, isinitiated prior to, during, or after treatment with a second agentdescribed herein, and continues until any time during treatment with thesecond agent or after termination of treatment with the second agent. Italso includes treatments in which a compound described herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the second agent beingused in combination are administered simultaneously or at differenttimes and/or at decreasing or increasing intervals during the treatmentperiod. Combination treatment further includes periodic treatments thatstart and stop at various times to assist with the clinical managementof the patient.

It is understood that the dosage regimen to treat, prevent, orameliorate the condition(s) for which relief is sought, is modified inaccordance with a variety of factors (e.g. the disease, disorder orcondition from which the subject suffers; the age, weight, sex, diet,and medical condition of the subject). Thus, in some instances, thedosage regimen actually employed varies and, in some embodiments,deviates from the dosage regimens set forth herein.

For combination therapies described herein, dosages of theco-administered compounds vary depending on the type of co-drugemployed, on the specific drug employed, on the disease or conditionbeing treated and so forth. In additional embodiments, whenco-administered with one or more other therapeutic agents, the compoundprovided herein is administered either simultaneously with the one ormore other therapeutic agents, or sequentially.

In combination therapies, the multiple therapeutic agents (one of whichis one of the compounds described herein) are administered in any orderor even simultaneously. If administration is simultaneous, the multipletherapeutic agents are, by way of example only, provided in a single,unified form, or in multiple forms (e.g., as a single pill or as twoseparate pills).

The compounds described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, as well as combination therapies, are administered before,during or after the occurrence of a disease or condition, and the timingof administering the composition containing a compound varies. Thus, inone embodiment, the compounds described herein are used as aprophylactic and are administered continuously to subjects with apropensity to develop conditions or diseases in order to prevent theoccurrence of the disease or condition. In another embodiment, thecompounds and compositions are administered to a subject during or assoon as possible after the onset of the symptoms. In specificembodiments, a compound described herein is administered as soon as ispracticable after the onset of a disease or condition is detected orsuspected, and for a length of time necessary for the treatment of thedisease. In some embodiments, the length required for treatment varies,and the treatment length is adjusted to suit the specific needs of eachsubject. For example, in specific embodiments, a compound describedherein or a formulation containing the compound is administered for atleast 2 weeks, about 1 month to about 5 years.

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist is administered in combination withan additional therapeutic agent for the treatment of diabetes ordiabetes related disorder or conditions.

In some instances, the additional therapeutic agent comprises a statin,an insulin sensitizing drug, an insulin secretagogue, analpha-glucosidase inhibitor, a GLP agonist, a DPP-4 inhibitor (such assitagliptin, vildagliptin, saxagliptin, linagliptin, anaglptin,teneligliptin, alogliptin, gemiglptin, or dutoglpitin), a catecholamine(such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, or dopamine), peroxisomeproliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma agonist (e.g., athiazolidinedione (TZD) [such as pioglitazone, rosiglitazone,rivoglitazone, or troglitazone], aleglitazar, farglitazar, muraglitazar,or tesaglitazar), or a combination thereof.

In some cases, the statin is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. In otherinstances, additional therapeutic agents include fish oil, fibrate,vitamins such as niacin, retinoic acid (e.g., 9 cis-retinoic acid),nicotinamide ribonucleoside or its analogs thereof, or combinationsthereof. In some instances, nicotinamide ribonucleoside or its analogsthereof, which promote NAD⁺ production, a substrate for many enzymaticreactions including p450s which is a target for FXR (e.g., see Yang etal., J. Med. Chem. 50:6458-61, 2007).

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist is administered in combination withan additional therapeutic agent such as a statin, an insulin sensitizingdrug, an insulin secretagogue, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, a GLPagonist, a DPP-4 inhibitor (such as sitagliptin, vildagliptin,saxagliptin, linagliptin, anaglptin, teneligliptin, alogliptin,gemiglptin, or dutoglpitin), a catecholamine (such as epinephrine,norepinephrine, or dopamine), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor(PPAR)-gamma agonist (e.g., a thiazolidinedione (TZD) [such aspioglitazone, rosiglitazone, rivoglitazone, or troglitazone],aleglitazar, farglitazar, muraglitazar, or tesaglitazar), orcombinations thereof, for the treatment of diabetes or diabetes relateddisorder or conditions. In some embodiments, a FXR agonist isadministered in combination with an additional therapeutic agent such asfish oil, fibrate, vitamins such as niacin, retinoic acid (e.g., 9cis-retinoic acid), nicotinamide ribonucleoside or its analogs thereof,or combinations thereof, for the treatment of diabetes or diabetesrelated disorder or conditions.

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist is administered in combination with astatin such as a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, fish oil, fibrate, niacinor a combination thereof, for the treatment of dyslipidemia.

In additional embodiments, a FXR agonist is administered in combinationwith a vitamin such as retinoic acid for the treatment of diabetes anddiabetes related disorder or condition such as lowering elevated bodyweight and/or lowering elevated blood glucose from food intake.

In some embodiments, the farnesoid X receptor agonist is administeredwith at least one additional therapy. In some embodiments, the at leastone additional therapy is a glucose-lowering agent. In some embodiments,the at least one additional therapy is an anti-obesity agent. In someembodiments, the at least one additional therapy is selected from amonga peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) agonist (gamma,dual, or pan), a dipeptidyl peptidase (IV) inhibitor, a glucagon-likepeptide-1 (GLP-I) analog, insulin or an insulin analog, an insulinsecretagogue, a sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, aglucophage, a human amylin analog, a biguanide, an alpha-glucosidaseinhibitor, a meglitinide, a thiazolidinedione, and sulfonylurea. In someembodiments, the at least one additional therapy is metformin,sitagliptin, saxaglitpin, repaglinide, nateglinide, exenatide,liraglutide, insulin lispro, insulin aspart, insulin glargine, insulindetemir, insulin isophane, and glucagon-like peptide 1, or anycombination thereof. In some embodiments, the at least one additionaltherapy is a lipid-lowering agent. In certain embodiments, the at leastone additional therapy is administered at the same time as the farnesoidX receptor agonist. In certain embodiments, the at least one additionaltherapy is administered less frequently than the farnesoid X receptoragonist. In certain embodiments, the at least one additional therapy isadministered more frequently than the farnesoid X receptor agonist. Incertain embodiments, the at least one additional therapy is administeredprior to administration of the farnesoid X receptor agonist. In certainembodiments, the at least one additional therapy is administered afteradministration of the farnesoid X receptor agonist.

In some embodiments, a compound described herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, is administered in combination withchemotherapy, anti-inflammatory agents, radiation therapy, monoclonalantibodies, or combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist is administered in combination withan additional therapeutic agent for the treatment of alcoholic ornon-alcoholic liver disease. In some embodiments, the additionaltherapeutic agent includes antioxidant, corticosteroid, anti-tumornecrosis factor (TNF) or a combination thereof.

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist is administered in combination withan additional therapeutic agent such as antioxidant, corticosteroid,anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF), or a combination thereof, for thetreatment of alcoholic or non-alcoholic liver disease. In someembodiments, a FXR agonist is administered in combination with anantioxidant, a vitamin precursor, a corticosteroid, an anti-tumornecrosis factor (TNF), or a combination thereof, for the treatment ofalcoholic or non-alcoholic liver disease.

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist is administered in combination withan additional therapeutic agent for the treatment of inflammationrelated intestinal conditions. In some instances, the additionaltherapeutic agent comprises an antibiotic (such as metronidazole,vancomycin, and/or fidaxomicin), a corticosteroid, or an additionalanti-inflammatory or immuno-modulatory therapy.

In some instances, a FXR agonist is administered in combination with anadditional therapeutic agent such as an antibiotic, a corticosteroid, oran additional anti-inflammatory or immuno-modulatory therapy, for thetreatment of inflammation related intestinal conditions. In some cases,a FXR agonist is administered in combination with metronidazole,vancomycin, fidaxomicin, corticosteroid, or combinations thereof, forthe treatment of inflammation related intestinal conditions.

As discussed above, inflammation is sometimes associated withpseudomembranous colitis. In some instances, pseudomembranous colitis isassociated with bacterial overgrowth (such as C. difficile overgrowth).In some embodiments, a FXR agonist is administered in combination withan antibiotic such as metronidazole, vancomycin, fidaxomicin, or acombination thereof, for the treatment of inflammation associated withbacterial overgrowth (e.g., pseudomembranous colitis).

In some embodiments, the FXR agonist is administered in combination withan additional therapeutic agent for the treatment of cell proliferativedisorders. In some embodiments, the additional therapeutic agentincludes a chemotherapeutic, a biologic (e.g., antibody, for examplebevacizumab, cetuximab, or panitumumab), a radiotherapeutic (e.g.,FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, CapeOX, 5-FU, leucovorin, regorafenib, irinotecan, oroxaliplatin), or combinations thereof.

In some embodiments, the FXR agonist is administered in combination withan additional therapeutic agent for the treatment of primary biliarycirrhosis. In some embodiments, the additional therapeutic agentincludes ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA).

In some embodiments, a FXR agonist is administered in combination withan additional therapeutic agent such as a chemotherapeutic, a biologic,a radiotherapeutic, or combinations thereof, for the treatment of a cellproliferative disorder. In some instances, a FXR agonist is administeredin combination with an antibody (e.g., bevacizumab, cetuximab, orpanitumumab), chemotherapeutic, FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, CapeOX, 5-FU,leucovorin, regorafenib, irinotecan, oxaliplatin, or combinationsthereof, for the treatment of a cell proliferative disorder.

EXAMPLES

The following examples are provided for illustrative purposes only andnot to limit the scope of the claims provided herein.

As used above, and throughout the description of the invention, thefollowing abbreviations, unless otherwise indicated, shall be understoodto have the following meanings:

-   -   ACN or MeCN acetonitrile    -   AcOH acetic acid    -   Ac acetyl    -   BINAP 2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene    -   Bn benzyl    -   BOC or Boc tert-butyl carbamate    -   t-Bu tert-butyl    -   Cy cyclohexyl    -   DBA or dba dibenzylideneacetone    -   CDI 1,1-carbonyldiimidazole    -   DCE dichloroethane (ClCH₂CH₂Cl)    -   DCM dichloromethane (CH₂Cl₂)    -   DIPEA or DIEA diisopropylethylamine    -   DMAP 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)pyridine    -   DME 1,2-dimethoxyethane    -   DMF N,N-dimethylformamide    -   DMA N,N-dimethylacetamide    -   DMSO dimethylsulfoxide    -   Dppf or dppf 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene    -   EDC or EDCI N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide        hydrochloride    -   EEDQ 2-Ethoxy-1-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline    -   eq equivalent(s)    -   Et ethyl    -   Et₂O diethyl ether    -   EtOH ethanol    -   EtOAc ethyl acetate    -   HATU        1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium        3-oxid hexafluorophosphate    -   HMPA hexamethylphosphoramide    -   HOBt 1-hydroxybenzotriazole    -   HPLC high performance liquid chromatography    -   KHMDS potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide    -   NaHMDS sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide    -   LiHMDS lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide    -   LAH lithium aluminum anhydride    -   LCMS liquid chromatography mass spectrometry    -   Me methyl    -   MeOH methanol    -   MS mass spectroscopy    -   Ms mesyl    -   MTBE methyl tert-butyl ether    -   NBS N-bromosuccinimide    -   NMM N-methyl-morpholine    -   NMP N-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one    -   NMR nuclear magnetic resonance    -   OTf trifluoromethanesulfonate    -   PCC pyridinium chlorochromate    -   PE petroleum ether    -   Ph phenyl    -   PPTS pyridium p-toluenesulfonate    -   iPr/i-Pr iso-propyl    -   TBS tert-butyldimethylsilyl    -   TBAF tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride    -   TBAI tetra-n-butylammonium iodide    -   RP-HPLC reverse phase-high pressure liquid chromatography    -   TFA trifluoroacetic acid    -   TEA triethylamine    -   THE tetrahydrofuran    -   TLC thin layer chromatography    -   TMEDA N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine

Intermediate 1 6-Chloro-3-methoxypicolinonitrile

Step 1: 2-Cyano-3-methoxypyridine 1-oxide

3-Chloroperbenzoic acid (90.8 g, 447 mmol, 85% purity) was added to asolution of 3-methoxypicolinonitrile (50 g, 373 mmol) in DCE (500 mL) atrt. The reaction mixture was heated at 65° C. overnight, and thenallowed to cool to rt. The mixture was washed with NaHCO₃ (5×300 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated, and then triturated inpetroleum ether/EtOAc=5/1 (300 mL) to give 2-cyano-3-methoxypyridine1-oxide (50 g, 89%) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.95(d, 1H), 7.37 (t, 1H), 6.90 (d, 1H), 4.03 (s, 3H); LCMS: 151.0 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2: 6-Chloro-3-methoxypicolinonitrile

A mixture of 2-cyano-3-methoxypyridine 1-oxide (30 g, 200 mmol) andPOCl₃ (333 g, 2.17 mol) was heated to 100° C. for 2 h under N₂. Themixture was concentrated to dryness, diluted with NaHCO₃ (300 mL),extracted with EtOAc (2×100 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, and then purified by silica gelchromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=2/1) to give6-chloro-3-methoxypicolinonitrile (20 g, 59%) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR(400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.51 (d, 1H), 7.38 (d, 1H), 3.99 (s, 3H); LCMS:169.0 [M+H]⁺.

Intermediate 2 5-Bromo-3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indazole

1-(Chloromethyl)-4-fluoro-1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1,4-diiumtetrafluoroborate (16.11 g, 45.48 mmol) was added to a solution of5-bromo-1-methyl-1H-indazole (8.00 g, 37.90 mmol) in CH₃CN (80 mL) atrt. The mixture was stirred at 80° C. overnight, quenched with H₂O (50mL) at rt, and then diluted with EtOAc (50 mL). The mixture wasextracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were driedover Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give aresidue. The residue was purified by column chromatography (petroleumether/EtOAc=50 to 5:1) to give 5-bromo-3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indazole(3.95 g, 46%) as a white solid. H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.93 (s,1H), 7.53-7.65 (m, 2H), 3.90 (s, 3H).

Intermediate 3 Trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde

Step 1: 8-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-7-ene

A mixture of 1,4-dioxa-spiro[4,5]dec-7-en-8-boronic acid pinacol ester(25.0 g, 93.9 mmol), 4-iodo-2-methylanisole (28.0 g, 113 mmol),Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (1.38 g, 1.89 mmol), dioxane (470 mL) and 1 M Na₂CO₃ (282mL, 282 mmol) was degassed with 3 vacuum/N₂ cycles, stirred at 50° C.for 2.5 h, and then allowed to cool to rt. The mixture was diluted withEtOAc (500 mL) and washed with saturated NaHCO₃ (2×500 mL). The aqueouslayers were back extracted with EtOAc (200 mL). The combined EtOAcextracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated and purified bysilica gel chromatography (0-5% EtOAc in hexanes) to give8-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-7-ene (19.9 g, 81%).¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.21-7.16 (m, 2H), 6.85 (d, 1H), 5.89-5.84(m, 1H), 3.90 (s, 4H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 2.52-2.47 (m, 2H), 2.32 (br s, 2H),2.13 (s, 3H), 1.77 (t, 2H); LCMS: 261.1 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2: 8-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane

Palladium on carbon (10 wt %, 8.08 g, 7.59 mmol) was added to a solutionof 8-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-7-ene (19.8 g,76.1 mmol) in EtOAc (300 mL) at rt under N₂. The N₂ inlet was replacedwith a balloon of H₂. The reaction was stirred for 4.5 h, filteredthrough Celite with EtOAc, and then concentrated to give8-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane (18.2 g; contains13% ketone) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.00-6.95 (m,2H), 6.81 (d, 1H), 3.91-3.84 (m, 4H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.42 (m, 1H),2.11 (s, 3H), 1.76-1.68 (m, 4H), 1.67-1.55 (m, 4H); LCMS: 263.1 [M+H]⁺.

Step 3: 4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanone

Formic acid (96%, 14 mL, 356 mmol) and then H₂O (2.20 mL, 122 mmol) wereadded to a solution of8-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane (18.2 g) intoluene (60 mL) at rt under N₂. The reaction was heated at 120° C. for 4hours, allowed to cool to rt, and then poured into H₂O (200 mL) andtoluene (200 mL). The toluene layer was washed (200 mL H₂O and then 200mL saturated NaHCO₃). The aqueous layers were back extracted withtoluene (100 mL). The combined toluene extracts were dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered and concentrated to give4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanone (15.5 g, 88% over 2 steps) asa white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.08-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.84 (d,1H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.00-2.91 (m, 1H), 2.61-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.28-2.20 (m,2H), 2.12 (s, 3H), 2.06-1.98 (m, 2H), 1.88-1.76 (m, 2H); LCMS: 219.0[M+H]⁺.

Step 4: 1-Methoxy-4-(4-(methoxymethylene)cyclohexyl)-2-methylbenzene

A mixture of (methoxymethyl)triphenyl phosphonium chloride (35.74 g,104.3 mmol) and THE (260 mL) under N₂ was cooled to −2.2° C. in anice/brine bath. Sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide solution (2 M in THF, 50mL, 100 mmol) was added dropwise via addition funnel over 12 min(internal temp ≤0.6° C.) with THE rinsing (5 mL). The reaction wasstirred for 30 min, and then 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanone(14.5 g, 66.6 mmol) was added portionwise over 5 min (exotherm to 7.3°C.). Residual cyclohexanone was rinsed into the reaction with THE (20mL). The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 25 min, and then poured intoH₂O (400 mL) and toluene (400 mL). The toluene layer was washed (400 mLH₂O), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated and purified by silica gelchromatography (0-5% EtOAc in hexanes) to give1-methoxy-4-(4-(methoxymethylene)cylcohexyl)-2-methylbenzene (15.6 g,95%) as a pale gold oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 6.99-6.94 (m, 2H),6.80 (d, 1H), 5.87 (s, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.48 (s, 3H), 2.78-2.71 (m,1H), 2.56-2.44 (m, 1H), 2.10 (s, 3H), 2.17-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.01-1.91 (m,1H), 1.83-1.73 (m, 2H), 1.72-1.63 (m, 1H), 1.38-1.23 (m, 2H); LCMS:247.1 [M+H]⁺.

Step 5: 4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde

Formic acid (96%, 12.5 mL, 331 mmol) and then water (2.5 mL, 139 mmol)were added to a solution of1-methoxy-4-(4-(methoxymethylene)cylcohexyl)-2-methylbenzene (16.05 g,65.15 mmol) in toluene (130 mL) under N₂. The reaction was heated at120° C. for 2 h, allowed to cool to rt, and then poured into 350 mLEtOAc and 350 mL H₂O. The organic layer was washed with 350 mL H₂O,dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated to give4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde (15.05 g) as a 1:1mixture of stereoisomers.

Step 6: Trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde

Aqueous sodium hydroxide (3.2 M, 31 mL, 99 mmol) was added to the crudemixture from Step 5 (14.68 g, 63.19 mmoL), toluene (60 mL) and ethanol(250 mL) at rt. The reaction was stirred for 5.5 hours (equilibrationmonitored by NMR) and then poured into 350 mL H₂O and 350 mL EtOAc. Theorganic layer was washed with 350 mL H₂O, and the aqueous layers wereback extracted with 150 mL EtOAc. The combined extracts were dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated and purified by silica gelchromatography (0-5% EtOAc in hexanes) to givetrans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde (10.17 g, 69%)as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.60 (s, 1H), 7.01-6.97(m, 2H), 6.82 (d, 1H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 2.41-2.27 (m, 2H), 2.12 (s, 3H),2.03-1.96 (m, 2H), 1.87-1.80 (m, 2H), 1.51-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.35-1.23 (m,2H); LCMS: 233.0 [M+H]⁺.

The Intermediates below were synthesized from the appropriate arylhalide (SM or Intermediate) following the procedures described forIntermediate 3.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 3.01

trans-4-(6-(Dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde 233.03.02^(10,11,12)

trans-4-(5-Methoxy-6-methylpyridin- 2-yl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde 234.13.03^(9,10,11)

trans-4-(6-Methoxy-5-methylpyridin- 3-yl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde 234.13.04^(3,7,10)

trans-4-(5-Chloro-6-methoxypyridin- 3-yl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde 254.43.05

5-(trans-4-Formylcyclohexyl)-2- methoxybenzonitrile 244.03.06^(1,8,10,11,12)

6-(trans-4-formylcyclohexyl)-3- methoxypicolinonitrile 245.1 3.07^(6,10)

trans-4-(3-Fluoro-1-methyl-1H- indazol-5- yl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde261.2 Alternate conditions: Step 1: ¹EtOH, DME, 100° C., 5 h; ²EtOH,dioxane, 100° C., overnight; ³Cs₂CO₃, dioxane, 100° C., 6 h; ⁴Pd(PPh₃)₄,100° C., 5h; ⁵Pd(PPh₃)₄, CH₃CN/H₂O, reflux, overnight; Step 2: ⁶CH₃OH;⁷HCl, EtOAc; Step 3: ⁸PPTS, acetone, H₂O, 60° C. 10 h; ⁹3 M HCl, THF,60° C., 3 h to overnight; Step 4: ¹⁰LiHMDS (1 M THF), 0° C. or rt, 0.5-2h; Step 5: ¹¹3 M HCl, THF, rt or 60° C., 1-6 h; Step 6: ¹²Na0Me, CH3OH,rt, 4 h to overnight.

Intermediate 4 Trans-4-(3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde

Step 1: 8-(3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-ol

To a 3-necked round bottom flask was added4-bromo-2-chloro-1-methoxy-benzene (45.00 g, 203.18 mmol) and THE (450mL), n-Butyllithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 90.21 mL, 1.11 eq) was added at−78° C. The mixture was stirred for 2 h at −78° C. A solution of1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-one (34.91 g, 223.50 mmol) in THE (90 mL) wasadded dropwise to the reaction mixture. The resulting mixture wasstirred for 3 h at −78° C. The reaction was quenched with aqueous NH₄Cl(100 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (500 mL). The organic layer was dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated. The residue was washed with hexanes(350 mL), filtered and dried under high vacuum. The solid was trituratedwith hexanes (15 mL), filtered and dried under high vacuum to give8-(3-chloro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-ol (37 g, 61%)as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.31 (d, 1H), 7.29 (dd,1H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 3.90-3.92 (m, 4H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 1.99-2.02 (m, 4H),1.70-1.73 (m, 4H); LCMS: 281.2 [M-OH]⁺.

Step 2: 8-(3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane

A solution of triethylsilane (19.26 g, 165.6 mmol), TFA (25.18 g, 220.8mmol), and CH₂Cl₂ (100 mL) was added dropwise to a solution of8-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-ol (31.0 g,110.4 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (200 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixture wasstirred at rt overnight and then cooled to 0° C. The pH was adjusted to˜8 with aqueous NaHCO₃ and the mixture was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (2×100mL). The organic layer was dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated todryness to give 8-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane,containing a small amount of8-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-7-ene, (38 g, crude)as a yellow oil. LCMS: 283.1 [M+H]⁺.

Step 3: 4-(3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanone

8-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane (38.0 g, 134mmol), formic acid (32.3 g, 672 mmol), H₂O (4.84 g, 269 mmol), andtoluene (400 mL) was degassed with 3 vacuum/N₂ cycles, stirred at 130°C. overnight and then washed with H₂O (200 mL) and sat'd NaHCO₃ (200mL). The combined aqueous layers were extracted with toluene (300 mL).The organic layer was dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated todryness. The residue was triturated (petroleum ether:EtOAc=10:1, 80 mL)to give 4-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanone, containing a smallamount of 3′-chloro-4′-methoxy-5,6-dihydro-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4(3H)-one,(20 g, 54%) as a light yellow solid. This solid (5.00 g, 21.12 mmol) wasadded to a mixture of Pd/C (10 wt. %, 820 mg, 0.77 mmol), HCl (12 M,1.00 mL), and EtOAc (100 mL). The resulting mixture was degassed with 3vacuum/H₂ cycles, stirred at rt for 30 min under H₂ (15 psi), filteredand then diluted with EtOAc (50 mL). The mixture was washed water (100mL) and washed with sat'd NaHCO₃ (100 mL). The aqueous phase wasextracted with EtOAc (100 mL). The combined organic layers were dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated to dryness to give4-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanone (4.60 g, 84%) as a yellowsolid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.24 (d, 1H), 7.09 (dd, 1H), 6.88 (d,1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 2.88-3.05 (m, 1H), 2.44-2.54 (m, 4H), 2.12-2.25 (m,2H), 1.79-1.96 (m, 2H); LCMS: 239.1 [M+H]⁺.

Step 4: 2-Chloro-1-methoxy-4-(4-(methoxymethylene)cyclohexyl)benzene

Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (1 M, 36 mL) was added dropwise to amixture of methoxymethyl(triphenyl)phosphonium chloride (12.24 g, 35.71mmol) and THE (80 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred for 2 h at 0° C.A solution of 4-(3-chloro-4-methoxy-phenyl)cyclohexanone (5.50 g, 23.04mmol) in THE (20 mL) was added dropwise at 0° C. The resulting mixturewas stirred for 3 h at 0° C. The reaction mixture was quenched with H₂O(100 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The combined organiclayers were washed with brine (200 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered,concentrated, and purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleumether:EtOAc=20:1) to give2-chloro-1-methoxy-4-(4-(methoxymethylene)cyclohexyl)benzene (5 g, 77%)as yellow oil. LCMS: 267.1 [M+H]⁺.

Step 5: 4-(3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde

A mixture of2-chloro-1-methoxy-4-(4-(methoxymethylene)cyclohexyl)benzene (5.00 g,18.74 mmol), formic acid (4.50 g, 93.7 mmol), H₂O (675.5 mg, 37.48mmol), and toluene (100 mL) was degassed with 3 vacuum/N₂ cycles,stirred at 130° C. overnight, allowed to cool to rt, and then washedwith H₂O (200 mL), and washed with sat'd NaHCO₃ (200 mL). The combinedaqueous layers were extracted with toluene (300 mL). The organic layerwas dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated to dryness to give4-(3-chloro-4-methoxy-phenyl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde (5.60 g, crude), amixture of cis/trans isomers, as a yellow oil.

Step 6: Trans-4-(3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde

A solution of NaOH (992.6 mg, 24.82 mmol) in H₂O (12 mL) was added tothe crude mixture from Step 5 (5.60 g, 15.51 mmol), EtOH (90 mL), andtoluene (15 mL). The mixture was stirred at rt overnight, quenched withH₂O (100 mL), and then extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The combinedorganic layers were washed by brine (200 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filteredand concentrated to dryness to give a residue. The residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether:EtOAc=20:1) and thentriturated with MTBE (20 mL) to givetrans-4-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde (1.96 g, 49%)as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.60 (s, 1H), 7.27 (d,1H), 7.16 (dd, 1H), 7.05 (d, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 2.43 (m, 1H), 2.27-2.37(m, 1H), 1.95-2.05 (m, 2H), 1.84 (m, 2H), 1.45 (m, 2H), 1.21-1.35 (m,2H); LCMS: 253.1 [M+H]⁺.

The Intermediate below was synthesized from4-bromo-1-methoxy-2-methylbenzene following the procedures described forIntermediate 4.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 3

trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarbalde hyde 233.0Alternate conditions: Step 1: −60° C.; Step 2: 0° C., 1 h; Step 3a: THFin place of PhMe, 80° C., 18 h; Step 3b: no HCl, 30 psi H₂, 18 h; Step4: 15 h; Step 5: 3 N HCl, THF, 60° C., 1 h; Step 6: THF in place ofPhMe.

Intermediate 54-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octane-1-carbaldehyde

Step 1: Ethyl4-hydroxy-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

n-Butyllithium (2.5M in hexanes, 60 mL, 150.0 mmol) was added dropwiseto a solution of 4-bromo-1-methoxy-2-methylbenzene (27.78 g, 138.2 mmol)in THE (300 mL) at −78° C. The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 1 hand then added dropwise to a solution of ethyl4-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate (22.34 g, 131.3 mmol) and THE (300 mL) at−78° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 2 h, added tosaturated NH₄Cl (600 mL) and then extracted with EtOAc (2×600 mL). Thecombined organic extracts were washed (400 mL water and then 400 mLbrine), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated. The crude waspurified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=10/1) togive ethyl 4-hydroxy-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate(18.9 g, 45%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.11-7.26(m, 2H), 6.75-6.84 (m, 1H), 4.59-4.64 (m, 1H), 3.98-4.11 (m, 2H), 3.72(s, 3H), 2.25-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.13 (s, 3H), 1.77-1.93 (m, 3H),1.42-1.75 (m, 5H), 1.11-1.23 (m, 3H); LCMS: 275.2 [M-OH]⁺.

Step 2: Ethyl 4-allyl-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

Boron trifluoride diethyl etherate (24.85 g, 84.03 mmol) was added to asolution of ethyl4-hydroxy-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (18.90 g,64.64 mmol), allyltrimethylsilane (11.82 g, 103.42 mmol), and CH₂Cl₂(400 mL) at −78° C. The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 1 h, stirredat rt overnight, and then added to brine (200 mL) and CH₂Cl₂ (200 mL).The organic layer was separated, washed (2×200 mL saturated NaHCO₃ andthen 200 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and then concentrated. Thecrude was purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleumether/EtOAc=20/1) to give ethyl4-allyl-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (15 g, 71%)as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.00-7.10 (m, 2H), 6.76 (d,1H), 5.26-5.50 (m, 1H), 4.81-4.98 (m, 2H), 4.15 (q, 0.5H), 4.03 (q,1.5H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 2.26-2.42 (m, 3H), 2.21 (s, 3H), 2.15 (d, 1.5H),1.98 (d, 0.5H), 1.75-1.88 (m, 2.5H), 1.60-1.72 (m, 0.5H), 1.33-1.55 (m,3H), 1.27 (t, 0.8H), 1.18 (t, 2.2H); LCMS: 339.3 [M+Na]⁺.

Step 3: Ethyl4-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexaneCarboxylate

Osmium tetroxide (0.1 M in tert-butanol, 7.6 mL, 0.76 mmol) was added toa solution of ethyl4-allyl-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (4.81 g, 15.2mmol), 4-methylmorpholine N-oxide (2.67 g, 22.8 mmol), CH₃CN (100 mL),and H₂O (25 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was stirred at rt overnight, andsaturated Na₂SO₃ (50 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred at rt for 30min, concentrated, dissolved in water (80 mL), and then extracted withEtOAc (2×100 mL). The organic layers were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, andconcentrated. The reside was purified by silica gel chromatography(petroleum ether/EtOAc=1/1) to give ethyl4-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate(5.23 g, 94%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.05-7.16 (m,2H), 6.78 (d, 1H), 4.06-4.17 (m, 0.5H), 3.95-4.05 (m, 1.5H), 3.80 (s,3H), 3.48-3.66 (m, 1H), 3.18-3.32 (m, 2H), 2.40-2.53 (m, 2H), 2.27-2.37(m, 1H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 1.80 (t, 3H), 1.32-1.68 (m, 7H), 1.24 (td, 0.8H),1.17 (t, 2.2H); LCMS: 373.3 [M+Na]⁺.

Step 4: Ethyl4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)-4-(2-oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

Sodium periodate (3.83 g, 17.90 mmol) was added to a solution of ethyl4-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate(5.23 g, 14.9 mmol), THE (70 mL), and H₂O (35 mL) at 0° C. The mixturewas stirred at rt overnight and added to water (50 mL) and EtOAc (2×100mL). The organic layer was separated, washed (80 mL water and then 80 mLbrine), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated. The residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=5/1) togive ethyl4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)-4-(2-oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (3.95g, 82%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 9.28-9.42 (m, 1H),7.07-7.19 (m, 2H), 6.79 (d, 1H), 4.15 (q, 0.5H), 4.04 (q, 1.5H), 3.82(s, 3H), 2.41-2.52 (m, 3H), 2.33 (s, 1H), 2.21 (s, 3H), 1.75-1.92 (m,3H), 1.46-1.63 (m, 4H), 1.23-1.31 (t, 0.5H), 1.19 (t, 2.5H); LCMS: 341.3[M+Na]⁺.

Step 5: Ethyl4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

Sodium borohydride (704 mg, 18.6 mmol) was added to a solution of ethyl4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)-4-(2-oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (3.95g, 12.41 mmol) and THE (100 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 0°C. for 1 h, stirred at rt overnight, and then diluted with water (100mL). The organic solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and theaqueous layer was extracted with CH₂C₂(2×300 mL). The organic extractswere dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated The residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=3/1) to give ethyl4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate(3.11 g, 67%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 6.96-7.04 (m,2H), 6.71 (d, 1H), 4.03-4.12 (q, 0.4H), 3.97 (q, 1.6H), 3.74 (s, 3H),3.28-3.38 (m, 2H), 2.19-2.39 (m, 3H), 2.14 (s, 3H), 1.71-1.80 (m, 2H),1.60-1.70 (m, 2H), 1.28-1.50 (m, 4H), 1.17-1.24 (t, 1H), 1.12 (t, 2H);LCMS: 343.2 [M+Na]⁺.

Step 6: Ethyl4-(2-bromoethyl)-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

A solution of triphenylphosphine (4.60 g, 17.54 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (20 mL)was added dropwise to a solution of ethyl4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate(2.81 g, 8.77 mmol), CBr₄ (4.36 g, 13.16 mmol), and CH₂Cl₂ (40 mL) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, stirred at rt overnight,and then concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=20/1) to give ethyl4-(2-bromoethyl)-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate(2.62 g, 77%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 6.96-7.08 (m,2H), 6.77 (d, 1H), 4.15 (q, 0.3H), 4.03 (q, 1.7H), 3.81 (s, 3H),2.91-3.06 (m, 2H), 2.24-2.41 (m, 3H), 2.15-2.24 (s, 3H), 1.95-2.06 (m,2H), 1.77-1.87 (m, 2H), 1.34-1.53 (m, 4H), 1.27 (t, 1H), 1.18 (t, 2H);LCMS: 405.1 [M+Na]⁺.

Step 7: Ethyl4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylate

Lithium diisopropylamide (2 M in THF, 4.8 mL, 9.60 mmol) was addeddropwise to a solution of ethyl4-(2-bromoethyl)-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate(1.81 g, 4.72 mmol), HMPA (4.23 g, 23.61 mmol), and THE (90 mL) at −78°C. The mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 3 h, added to saturated NH₄Cl(90 mL), and then extracted with EtOAc (2×150 mL). The combined organiclayers were washed (100 mL H₂O and then 100 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=30/1) to give ethyl4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)177yridin[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylate (1.17g, 82%) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 6.98-7.05 (m, 2H),6.69 (d, 1H), 4.05 (q, 2H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 2.14 (s, 3H), 1.70-1.87 (m,12H), 1.18 (t, 3H); LCMS: 303.3 [M+H]⁺.

Step 8: (4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methanol

Diisobutylaluminum hydride (1 M in toluene, 14 mL, 14.0 mmol) was addedto a solution of ethyl4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylate (1.64 g,5.42 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (100 mL) at −78° C. The mixture was stirred at−78° C. for 1 h, stirred at rt for 2 h, and then added to ice H₂O (80mL). The pH was adjusted (pH=6) with 1 N HCl, and the mixture wasfiltered. The layers were separated, and the aqueous layer was extractedwith CH₂Cl₂ (2×200 mL). The combined organic layers were washed (100 mLwater and then 100 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, andconcentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(petroleum ether/EtOAc=10/1) to give(4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methanol (1.22 g,82%) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 6.99-7.07 (m, 2H),6.64-6.72 (m, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 3.25 (s, 2H), 2.14 (s, 3H), 1.69-1.81(m, 6H), 1.40-1.50 (m, 6H); LCMS: 261.2 [M+H]⁺.

Step 9: 4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octane-1-carbaldehyde

Pyridinium chlorochromate (1.03 g, 4.78 mmol) was added to a mixture of(4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methanol (621 mg,2.39 mmol), SiO₂ (1.93 g, 32.19 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (120 mL). The mixturewas stirred at rt for 2 h, filtered through a neutral alumina plug andthen concentrated to give Intermediate 3 (601 mg, 93%) as a white solid.¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 9.48-9.56 (s, 1H), 7.06-7.11 (m, 2H),6.72-6.78 (m, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 1.83-1.91 (m, 6H),1.71-1.80 (m, 6H); LCMS: 259.3 [M+H]⁺.

The Intermediate below was synthesized from5-bromo-N,N-dimethylpyridin-2-amine following the procedures describedfor Intermediate 5.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 5.01

trans-4-(6-(Dimethylamino)pyridine- 3-yl)cyclohexanecarbaldehyde 259.2Alternate conditions: Step 2: 0° C., overnight; Step 3: K₂OsO₄•2H₂O;Step 7: −78° C., 1 h then rt, overnight; Step 9: oxalyl chloride, DMSO,Et₃N, −78° C.

Intermediate 6 3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)aniline

A mixture of 3-aminophenylboronic acid (2.02 g, 14.7 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂(363 mg, 0.50 mmol), aqueous K₂CO₃ (2.2 M, 13.5 mL, 29.7 mmol), anddioxane (17.5 mL) was degassed with 3 vacuum/N₂ cycles.5-Bromo-2-cyclopropylthiazole (2.01 g, 9.85 mmol) was added, and thereaction was heated at 80° C. for 4.25 h. The reaction was allowed tocool to rt and then poured into 100 mL water. The mixture was extractedwith 100 mL EtOAc, and the organics were washed with 75 mL brine. Thecombined aqueous washes were back extracted with 50 mL EtOAc. Thecombined extracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, andpurified by silica gel chromatography (10-40% EtOAc in hexanes) to give3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)aniline (1.84 g, 87%) as a yellow solid. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.04 (t, 1H), 6.76-6.71 (m, 2H),6.55-6.49 (m, 1H), 5.23 (s, 2H), 2.41-2.33 (m, 1H), 1.14-1.08 (m, 2H),1.00-0.94 (m, 2H); LCMS: 217.4 [M+H]⁺.

The Intermediates below were synthesized from the appropriate boronicacid and the appropriate heteroaryl bromide following the proceduredescribed for Intermediate 6.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 6.01

3-(2-Methoxythiazol-5-yl)aniline 207.4 6.02¹

4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)pyridin-2-amine 218.0 6.03²

3-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)aniline 219.3 6.04²

4-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin- 2-amine 220.3 Alternate conditions:¹Cs₂CO₃, dioxane/H₂O (4:1), 80° C., overnight; ²Heated at 90° C..

Intermediate 7 3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)aniline

A mixture of 3-iodoaniline (63.36 g, 289.9 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (7.05 g,9.63 mmol), K₂CO₃ (2.2 M, 265 mL, 583.0 mmol), and dioxane (340 mL) wasdegassed with vacuum/N₂ cycles (3×).1-cyclopropyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole(˜90%, 50.09 g, 192.6 mmol) was added, and the mixture was heated in apre-heated oil bath (90° C.) for 20 min (internal temp at 20 min was 72°C.). The reaction was allowed to cool to rt, diluted with EtOAc (800 mL)and H₂O (800 mL), and then filtered through Celite with EtOAc washing(˜400 mL). The layers were separated, and the organic layer was washed(800 mL H₂O), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated (73.88 g). Theresidue was dry loaded onto silica gel and purified by silica gelchromatography (20-60% EtOAc in hexanes) to give3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)aniline (31.5 g, 82%) as a beige solid.¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.03 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d, 1H), 6.97 (t, 1H),6.73-6.72 (m, 1H), 6.71-6.68 (in 1H), 6.42-6.38 (m, 1H), 5.00 (s, 2H),3.75-3.68 (m, 1H), 1.08-1.00 (m, 2H), 1.00-0.92 (in 2H); LCMS: 200.3[M+H]⁺.

The Intermediates below were synthesized from the appropriate boronicacid/ester and the appropriate aryl halide following the proceduredescribed for Intermediate 7.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 7.01¹

4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-amine 201.3 7.02¹

4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-amine 203.0 7.03

3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)aniline 202.0 7.04

3-(1-(tert-Butyl)-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)aniline 216.4 7.05

3-(1-Cyclobutyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)aniline 214.4 7.062

4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)-6-methylpyridin-2-amine 215.1¹4-bromopyridin-2-amine was used. ²4-bromo-6-methylpyridin-2-amine wasused

Intermediate 8 3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)aniline

Step 1: 2-Isopropyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)oxazole

Isobutyramide (44.62 g, 512.2 mmol) was added to a solution of2-bromo-1-(3-nitrophenyl)ethanone (50 g, 205 mmol) in toluene (100 mL)at rt. The mixture was refluxed for 4 h, allowed to cool to rt, and thenfiltered through filter paper. The filtrate was diluted with diethylether (80 mL). The organics were successively washed with H₂O (50 mL),aq. NaOH (0.5 M, 50 mL), aq. HCl (0.5 M, 50 mL), and brine (100 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated, and then purified by silicagel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=I/O to 10/1) to give2-isopropyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)oxazole (28 g, 59%) as a white solid. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.76 (s, 1H), 8.54 (s, 1H), 8.19-8.13 (m, 2H),7.71 (t, 1H), 3.20-3.09 (m, 1H), 1.33 (d, 6H); LCMS: 233.1 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2: 3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)aniline

A mixture of palladium on carbon (10 wt. %, 3 g, 2.8 mmol),2-isopropyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)oxazole (27 g, 116 mmol), and CH₃OH (80 mL)was degassed with vacuum/H₂ cycles (3×). The mixture was stirred underH₂ at rt for 4 h and then filtered through Celite. The filtrate wasconcentrated and then purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleumether/EtOAc=30/1 to 10/1) to give 3-(2-isopropyloxazol-4-yl)aniline (15g, 64%) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.77 (s, 1H),7.19-7.09 (m, 3H), 6.64-6.62 (m, 1H), 3.72 (s, 2H), 3.18-3.11 (m, 1H),1.38 (d, 6H); LCMS: 203.1 [M+H]⁺.

The following Intermediate was synthesized from cyclopropanecarboxamidefollowing the procedure described for Intermediate 8.

Int Structure Name [M +H]⁺ 8.01

3-(2- Cyclopropyloxazol- 4-yl)aniline 201.1

Intermediate 9 3-Cyclopropyl-5-(3-nitrophenyl)isothiazole

Step 1: 1-Cyclopropyl-3-(trimethylsilyl)prop-2-yn-1-one

A mixture of ethynyltrimethylsilane (1.00 g, 10.18 mmol),cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (1.06 g, 10.18 mmol), Et₃N (1.03 g, 10.18mmol), CuI (78 mg, 0.407 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ (143 mg, 0.204 mmol), andTHE (20 mL) was degassed with vacuum/N₂ cycles (3×), stirred at rt for 1h, quenched with NH₄Cl (20 mL), and then extracted with EtOAc (3×20 m).The combined organic layers were washed (2×25 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=50/1) to give1-cyclopropyl-3-(trimethylsilyl)prop-2-yn-1-one (350 mg, 21%) as acolorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 1.76-1.89 (m, 1H), 0.95-1.10(m, 2H), 0.79-0.82 (m, 2H), 0.00 (s, 9H); LCMS: 167.1 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2: 1-Cyclopropyl-3-(3-nitrophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-one

A mixture of 1-cyclopropyl-3-(trimethylsilyl)prop-2-yn-1-one (50 mg,0.301 mmol), 1-iodo-3-nitrobenzene (115 mg, 0.460 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂(27 mg, 0.039 mmol), PPh₃ (21 mg, 0.081 mmol), Et₃N (107.4 mg, 1.06mmol), CuI (4 mg, 0.021 mmol), and DMF (4 mL) was degassed withvacuum/N₂ cycles (3×) and heated to 60° C. TBAF (1 M, 300 uL, 0.3 mmol)was added over 30 minutes to the mixture, and the reaction was stirredat 60° C. for 3 h. The solution was concentrated and purified by silicagel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=20/1 to 5/1) to give1-cyclopropyl-3-(3-nitrophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-one (40 mg, 62%) as a whitesolid. H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.38-8.47 (m, 1H), 8.26-8.35 (m, 1H),7.82-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.56-7.66 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.27 (m, 1H), 1.33-1.38 (m,2H), 1.15-1.19 (m, 2H).

Step 3: 1-Cyclopropyl-3-(3-nitrophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-one

A mixture of 1-cyclopropyl-3-(3-nitrophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-one (800 mg,3.72 mmol), NH₄SCN (314 mg, 4.13 mmol), and 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane(10 mL) was degassed with vacuum/N₂ cycles (3×), stirred at 60° C.overnight, and quenched with H₂O (10 mL). The layers were separated, andthe aqueous phase was extracted with 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane (10 mL).The combined organic extracts were washed (5 mL H₂O), dried (K₂CO₃),filtered, and concentrated. The crude(Z)-1-cyclopropyl-3-(3-nitrophenyl)-3-thiocyanatoprop-2-en-1-one (800mg) was used in the next step without further purification. LCMS: 248.0[M-CN]⁺.

Step 4: 3-Cyclopropyl-5-(3-nitrophenyl)isothiazole

A mixture of(Z)-1-cyclopropyl-3-(3-nitrophenyl)-3-thiocyanatoprop-2-en-1-one (800mg, 2.92 mmol) and NH₃ (50 mL) at −78° C. was allowed to slowly warm tort over 2 h. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(petroleum ether/EtOAc=5/1) to give3-cyclopropyl-5-(3-nitrophenyl)isothiazole (200 mg, 28%) as a whitesolid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.35 (s, 1H), 8.17 (d, 1H), 7.80 (d,1H), 7.55 (t, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 2.08-2.22 (m, 1H), 0.95-1.01 (m, 4H);LCMS: 247.1 [M+H]⁺.

Step 6: 3-(3-Cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)aniline

A mixture of 3-cyclopropyl-5-(3-nitrophenyl)isothiazole (300 mg, 1.22mmol), SnCl₂.2H₂O (1.10 g, 4.87 mmol), EtOH (5 mL), and H₂O (500 uL) wasdegassed with vacuum/N₂ cycles (3×), stirred at 78° C. for 2 h, pouredinto CH₂Cl₂ (10 mL), and then filtered. The filtrate was diluted withH₂O (10 mL), extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×10 mL), washed (15 mL brine),concentrated, and then purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleumether/EtOAc=5/1) to give 3-(3-cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)aniline (140mg, 53%) as a white solid. H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.20 (t, 1H), 7.06(s, 1H), 6.98 (d, 1H), 6.87 (t, 1H), 6.68-6.73 (m, 1H), 3.78 (s, 2H),2.11-2.27 (m, 1H), 0.93-1.14 (m, 4H); LCMS: 217.2 [M+H]⁺.

Intermediate 10 4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-amine

Step 1: 2-Bromo-1-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)ethanone

Bromine (12.94 g, 80.99 mmol) and HBr (19.5 mL, 108.0 mmol, 30% in AcOH)were added to a mixture of 1-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)ethanone (14 g, 90mmol) and AcOH (280 mL) at rt. The mixture was stirred at rt overnight,diluted with MTBE (400 mL), and filtered. The filter cake was washed(400 mL MTBE), added to a mixture of saturated NaHCO₃ (300 mL) and EtOAc(500 mL), and then stirred for 1 h. The organic layer was separated andwashed (300 mL saturated NaHCO₃). The combined aqueous layers wereextracted with EtOAc (2×300 mL). The combined organic layers were dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated to give2-bromo-1-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)ethanone (15 g, crude) as a red solid.¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.65 (d, 1H), 7.80 (s, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H),4.40 (s, 2H); LCMS 234.0 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2: 4-(2-Chloropyridin-4-yl)-2-cyclopropyloxazole

A mixture of 2-bromo-1-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)ethanone (20 g, 85 mmol),cyclopropanecarboxamide (9.07 g, 106 mmol), AgOTf (43.83 g, 170.6 mmol),and EtOAc (300 mL) was stirred at 70° C. overnight in darkness under N₂and then allowed to cool to rt. Brine (300 mL) was added to the mixture,and the mixture was stirred for 3 h and filtered. The aqueous layer wasseparated and extracted with EtOAc (3×300 mL). The combined organiclayers were washed (2×300 mL saturated NaHCO₃ and then 200 mL brine),dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified bysilica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=9/1) to give4-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)-2-cyclopropyloxazole (13.2 g, 70%) as a yellowsolid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.38 (d, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d,1H), 7.49 (d, 1H), 2.17-2.09 (m, 1H), 1.18-1.07 (m, 4H); LCMS 220.9[M+H]⁺.

Step 3: 4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-amine

Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (126 mL, 126 mmol, 1 M in THF) wasadded to a mixture of 4-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-2-cyclopropyl-oxazole (13.2g, 59.8 mmol), XPhos (2.28 g, 4.80 mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (2.19 g, 2.394mmol), and THE (150 mL) at rt under N₂. The reaction mixture was heatedat 60° C. overnight, allowed to cool to rt, added to ice-cold HCl (200mL, 1 M), and then stirred for 2 h. Sodium hydroxide (1 M) was added tothe mixture (pH=11), and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×300mL). The combined organic layers were washed (200 mL brine), dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by silicagel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc/EtOH=36/3/1) and thentriturated (petroleum ether/EtOAc/EtOH=36/3/1) to give4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-amine (3.53 g, 29%) as a yellowsolid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.46 (s, 1H), 7.88 (d, 1H), 6.80 (s,1H), 6.77 (d, 1H), 5.96 (s, 2H), 2.25-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.09-1.03 (m, 2H),1.02-0.96 (m, 2H); LCMS 202.1 [M+H]⁺.

The following Intermediate was synthesized from isobutyramide followingthe procedure described for Intermediate 10.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 10.01

4-(2- Isopropyloxazol- 4-yl)pyridine-2- amine 204.2

Intermediate 11 4-(2-Ethyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-amine

Step 1: 2-Chloroisonicotinoyl Chloride

Oxalyl chloride (96.67 g, 761.64 mmol) was added to a solution of2-chloropyridine-4-carboxylic acid (75 g, 476.03 mmol), DMF (3.48 g,47.60 mmol), and CH₂Cl₂ (850 mL) at 0° C. under N₂. The reaction wasstirred at rt for 2.5 h and then concentrated to dryness to give2-chloroisonicotinoyl chloride (85 g, crude) as a black brown oil.

Step 2: 1-(2-Chloropyridin-4-yl)-2-diazoethanone

A suspension of 2-chloropyridine-4-carbonyl chloride (85 g, crude) inCH₃CN (50 mL) and THE (50 mL) was added to a solution ofdiazomethyl(trimethyl)silane (2 M in n-hexane, 483 mL, 966 mmol), CH₃CN(400 mL), and THE (400 mL) at 0° C. under N₂. The reaction was stirredat rt for 1 h and then concentrated to dryness to give1-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)-2-diazoethanone (90 g, crude) as a black brownoil. LCMS: 182.2 [M+H]⁺.

Step 3: 2-Chloro-1-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)ethanone

Hydrochloric acid (12 M, 85.4 mL, 1025 mmols) was added to a solution of1-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-2-diazo-ethanone (60 g, crude), THE (200 mL), andCH₃CN (200 mL) at 0° C. under N₂. The reaction was stirred at rt for 30min, quenched with NaHCO₃ (100 g), and then filtered. The filtrate wasdiluted with H₂O (1000 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2×250 mL). Thecombined organic layers were washed with water (2×150 mL), dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by silicagel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=20/1) to give2-chloro-1-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)ethanone (36 g) as a green solid. ¹HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.63 (d, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.67 (d, 1H), 4.65(s, 2H); LCMS: 189.8 [M+H]⁺.

Step 4: 4-(2-Chloropyridin-4-yl)-2-ethyloxazole

Silver trifluoromethanesulfonate (59.5 g, 231.55 mmol) was added to asolution of 2-chloro-1-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)ethanone (22 g, 115.77mmol), propanamide (11.00 g, 150.51 mmol), and dioxane (250 mL) at rtunder N₂. The mixture was refluxed overnight in the dark, allowed tocool to rt, poured into a mixture of saturated NaHCO₃ (800 mL) and EtOAc(1000 mL), and then filtered. The filtrate was extracted with EtOAc(2×1000 mL), and the combined organic phase was washed (800 mL brine),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=3/1 to give4-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)-2-ethyloxazole (15.1 g, 60%) as a yellow solid.¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.31 (d, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.60 (s, 1H),7.53-7.37 (m, 1H), 2.79 (q, 2H), 1.32 (t, 3H); LCMS: 209.1 [M+H]⁺.

Step 5: 4-(2-Ethyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-amine

Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (1 M in THF, 76 mL, 76 mmol) was addedto a solution of 4-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)-2-ethyloxazole (16 g, 76.69mmol), XPhos (3.66 g, 7.67 mmol), Pd₂(dba)₃ (3.51 g, 3.83 mmol), anddioxane (320 mL) at rt. The mixture was heated to 100° C. under N₂ for 2h, allowed to cool to rt, poured into water (500 mL), and then extractedwith EtOAc (2×600 mL). The combined organic layers were washed (300 mLbrine), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated. The residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=3/1-1/1)and then triturated (100 mL 1:1 petroleum ether:MTBE) to give4-(2-ethyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-amine (8.02 g, 55%) as a yellow solid.¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.51 (s, 1H), 7.87 (d, 1H), 6.82 (s, 1H),6.77 (d, 1H), 5.95 (s, 2H), 2.78 (q, 2H), 1.25 (t, 3H); LCMS: 190.1[M+H]⁺.

Intermediate 12 5-(3-Aminophenyl)-N,N-dimethylpyridin-2-amine

A mixture of 3-iodoaniline (3.96 g, 18.08 mmol),(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)boronic acid (2.04 g, 12.26 mmol), 2.2 MK₂CO₃ (16 mL, 35 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (443 mg, 0.61 mmol), and dioxane (21mL) was degassed with vacuum/nitrogen cycles (3×), heated at 90° C. for60 min, and then cooled to rt. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc (100mL), washed (2×100 mL H₂O and then 100 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄), andconcentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(20-50% EtOAc in hexanes) to give5-(3-aminophenyl)-N,N-dimethylpyridin-2-amine as a beige solid (2.18 g,84%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.30 (d, 1H), 7.68 (dd, 1H), 7.05 (t,1H), 6.75 (t, 1H), 6.72-6.66 (m, 2H), 6.49 (dd, 1H), 5.08 (s, 2H), 3.04(s, 6H); LCMS: 214.4 [M+H]⁺.

Intermediate 133-Iodo-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline

Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (3.74 g, 17.6 mmol) was added to a solutionof Intermediate 3 (2.56 g, 11.0 mmol), 3-iodoaniline (2.56 g, 11.7mmol), acetic acid (1.3 mL, 23 mmol) and dichloroethane (45 mL) at rtunder N₂. The reaction was stirred for 80 min, poured into 50 mL sat'dNaHCO₃ and extracted with 50 mL EtOAc. The EtOAc layer was washed with50 mL sat'd NaHCO₃ and washed with 50 mL brine. The aqueous layers werecombined and back extracted with 25 mL EtOAc. The combined organics weredried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated and purified by silica gelchromatography (0-5% EtOAc in hexanes) to give3-iodo-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline(4.43 g, 88%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.01-6.95(m, 2H), 6.91 (s, 1H), 6.86-6.77 (m, 3H), 6.57 (d, 1H), 5.92 (t, 1H),3.73 (s, 3H), 2.85 (t, 2H), 2.42-2.31 (m, 1H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 1.94-1.85(m, 2H), 1.82-1.73 (m, 2H), 1.63-1.50 (m, 1H), 1.45-1.31 (m, 2H),1.14-1.00 (m, 2H); LCMS: 436.4 [M+H]⁺.

Intermediate 143-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)aniline

Dichloroethane was cooled in an ice/water bath under N₂. Intermediate 5(151 mg, 0.58 mmol), Intermediate 7 (118 mg, 0.59 mmol), and then sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (198 mg, 0.93 mmol) were added to the reaction at0° C. The reaction was allowed to warm to rt, stirred at rt for 85 min,poured into 20 mL saturated NaHCO₃, and then extracted with 20 mL EtOAc.The organic layer was washed with 20 mL brine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered,concentrated, and purified by silica gel chromatography (10-30% EtOAc inhexanes) to give3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)aniline(233 mg, 90%) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.09 (s,1H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.11-7.05 (m, 2H), 7.00 (t, 1H), 6.84-6.76 (m, 2H),6.68 (d, 1H), 6.47 (d, 1H), 5.32 (t, 1H), 3.75-3.68 (m, 4H), 2.83 (d,2H), 2.12 (s, 3H), 1.78-1.69 (m, 6H), 1.62-1.52 (m, 6H), 1.10-1.04 (m,2H), 1.00-0.93 (m, 2H); LCMS: 442.3 [M+H]⁺.

The Intermediates below were synthesized from the appropriate amine (SMor Intermediate) and the appropriate aldehyde Intermediate following theprocedures described for Intermediate 14.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 14.01¹

5-(trans-4-(((3- Iodophenyl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-2-methoxybenzonitrile 447.1 14.02¹

4-Bromo-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)pyridin- 2-amine 389.1 14.03

3-Iodo-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)aniline 462.0 14.04

4-Bromo-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)pyridin-2-amine 415.2 14.05

N-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)aniline 423.2 14.06

3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)-N-((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline 433.3 14.07

N-((trans-4-(3-Chloro-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)aniline 453.3 14.08

5-(trans-4-(((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)- N,N-dimethylpyridin-2-amine 433.414.09

3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)-N-((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indazol-5- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline 461.214.10

5-(trans-4-(((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-2- methoxybenzonitrile 444.3 14.11²

5-(trans-4-(((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)pyridin-2-yl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-2- methoxybenzonitrile 445.9 14.12

6-(trans-4-(((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-3- methoxypicolinonitrile 445.314.13²

6-(trans-4-(((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)pyridin-2-yl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-3- methoxypicolinonitrile 446.6 14.14

3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)-N-((trans- 4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline 434.1 14.15

4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)-N-((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)pyridin- 2-amine 434.3 14.16

4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)-N-((trans- 4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)pyridin-2-amine 435.3 14.17

3-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)-N-((trans-4- (5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline 436.2 14.18²

4-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)-N-((trans-4- (4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)pyridin- 2-amine 436.6 14.19¹

4-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)-N-((tarns-4- (5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)pyridin-2-amine 437.5 14.20

3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)-N-((4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)aniline 459.3 14.21

5-(4-(((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)amino)methyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-N,N-dimethylpyridin-2-amine 459.4 14.22

3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyraz ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline 416.3 14.23

N-((trans-4-(3-Chloro-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)aniline 436.6 14.24

5-(trans-4-(((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)- N,N-dimethylpyridin-2-amine 416.314.25

3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N- ((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline 444.6 14.26

4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)pyridin- 2-amine 417.1 14.27³

4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-6- methylpyridin-2-amine 431.6 14.28

3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin- 2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline417.1 14.29

4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)pyridin-2-amine 418.3 14.30

3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-((trans-4-(6-methoxy-5-methylpyridin- 3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline417.3 14.31

N-((trans-4-(5-Chloro-6- methoxypyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-3-(1-cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)aniline 437.414.32

5-(trans-4-(((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-2- methoxybenzonitrile 427.3 14.33

5-(trans-4-(((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-2- methoxybenzonitrile 428.3 14.34

6-(trans-4-(((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-3- methoxypicolinonitrile 428.3 14.35

6-(trans-4-(((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-3- methoxypicolinonitrile 429.4 14.36

4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N- ((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)pyridin-2-amine 443.114.37

5-(4-(((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)amino)methyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-N,N-dimethylpyridin-2-amine 442.4 14.38

3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline 418.3 14.39

4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)pyridin- 2-amine 419.3 14.40

3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N- ((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline 419.7 14.41³

4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N- ((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)pyridin-2-amine 420.3 14.42

5-(trans-4-(((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-2- methoxybenzonitrile 430.4 14.43^(2,3,4)

5-(4-(((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-2- methoxybenzonitrile 430.3 14.44²

6-(trans-4-(((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-3- methoxypicolinonitrile 430.4 14.45

6-(trans-4-(((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-3- methoxypicolinonitrile 431.4 14.46

3-(1-(tert-Butyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin- 2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline433.4 14.47

3-(1-Cyclobutyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin- 2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline431.8 14.48

3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)-N-((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline 417.3 14.49²

4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)-N-((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)pyridin- 2-amine 418.6 14.50³

4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)-N-((trans- 4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)pyridin-2-amine 419.5 14.51

5-(4-(((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)amino)methyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)-N,N-dimethylpyridin-2-amine 443.3 14.52²

5-(trans-4-(((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-2- methoxybenzonitrile 429.3 14.53²

5-(trans-4-(((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-2- methoxybenzonitrile 431.4 14.54²

6-(trans-4-(((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-3- methoxypicolinonitrile 430.4 14.55³

4-(2-Ethyloxazol-4-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)pyridin-2-amine 407.4 Alternate conditions:¹Utilized procedure for Intermediate 13; ²Heated at 40° C.. 3Solvent wasCH₂Cl₂; ⁴Synthesized from an isomeric mixture of Intermediate 3.05.

Intermediate 15 Trans-4-(Cyanomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic Acid

Step 1: Trans-Ethyl 4-((tosyloxy)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride (1.54 g, 8.05 mmol) was added to a solutionof trans-ethyl 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (1 g, 5.37 mmol),Et₃N (1.63 g, 16.11 mmol), DMAP (131.19 mg, 1.07 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (60mL) at 0° C. The mixture was allowed to warm to rt overnight. Water (10mL) was added, and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer wasextracted with CH₂Cl₂ (20 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, and then purified by chromatography onsilica gel (petroleum ether/EtOAc=20/1) to give trans-ethyl4-((tosyloxy)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (1.49 g, 82%) as a yellowoil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.80 (d, 2H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 4.19-4.06(m, 2H), 3.85 (d, 2H), 2.47 (s, 3H), 2.20 (t, 1H), 2.05-1.96 (m, 2H),1.86-1.77 (m, 2H), 1.73-1.61 (m, 1H), 1.43-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.27 (t, 3H),1.08-0.91 (m, 2H); LCMS: 341.2 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2: Trans-Ethyl 4-(cyanomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

Potassium cyanide (903.8 mg, 13.88 mmol) was added to a solution oftrans-ethyl 4-((tosyloxy)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (1.89 g, 5.55mmol) in DMSO (30 mL) at rt. The mixture was heated to 50° C. overnight.Water (50 mL) was added, and then the mixture was extracted with EtOAc(2×100 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with water (50 mL),dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated and then purified bychromatography on silica gel (petroleum ether/EtOAc=10/1) to givetrans-ethyl 4-(cyanomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (807 mg, 74.45%) as ayellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 4.05 (q, 2H), 2.27-2.09 (m, 3H),2.04-1.93 (m, 2H), 1.91-1.80 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.55 (m, 1H), 1.46-1.32 (m,2H), 1.18 (t, 3H), 1.14-1.00 (m, 2H).

Step 3: Trans-4-(Cyanomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic Acid

Lithium hydroxide monohydrate (2.60 g, 62.00 mmol) was added to asolution of trans-ethyl 4-(cyanomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (807 mg,4.13 mmol), THE (15 mL) and H₂O (15 mL) at rt. The mixture was stirredat rt overnight, and then the organic layer was removed. The aqueouslayer was adjusted to pH=1 with 1N HCl and extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (5×20mL). The organic layers were combined, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered andconcentrated to give trans-4-(cyanomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid(500 mg, crude) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 2.37-2.22(m, 3H), 2.12-2.06 (m, 2H), 2.00-1.91 (m, 2H), 1.75-1.63 (m, 1H),1.50-1.45 (m, 2H), 1.24-1.09 (m, 2H).

Intermediate 16 Tert-Butyl 2-(trans-4-(chlorocarbonyl)cyclohexyl)acetate

Step 1: Trans-Methyl 4-(chlorocarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

Oxalyl chloride (47.72 g, 375.9 mmol) was added dropwise to a solutionof trans-4-(methoxycarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (35 g, 188 mmol)and DMF (1.37 g, 18.8 mmol), and CH₂Cl₂ (700 mL) at rt. The mixture wasstirred for 2 h and concentrated to dryness to give trans-methyl4-(chlorocarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (38.5 g, crude) as a yellowoil.

Step 2: Trans-Methyl 4-(2-diazoacetyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

(Trimethylsilyl)diazomethane (2 M in hexanes, 385 mL, 770 mmol) wasadded to a solution of trans-methyl4-(chlorocarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (38.5 g, 188.1 mmol), CH₃CN(700 mL), and THF (700 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was allowed to warm tort, stirred overnight, concentrated, and then dissolved in EtOAc (1000mL). The organic phase was washed with water (300 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=40/1) to give trans-methyl4-(2-diazoacetyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (35 g, 166 mmol, 89%) as ayellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 5.27 (s, 1H), 3.66 (s, 3H),2.33-2.12 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.00 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.85 (m, 2H), 1.53-1.35 (m,4H).

Step 3: Trans-Methyl4-(2-(tert-butoxy)-2-oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

Silver benzoate (8.17 g, 35.7 mmol) was added to a solution of methyl4-(2-diazoacetyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (25 g, 119 mmol), dioxane (300mL), and tert-BuOH (300 mL) at rt under N₂. The mixture was stirred for15 h, poured into water (500 mL), filtered, and extracted with EtOAc(2×1000 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water (2×300mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated. The residue was purifiedby silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=40/1) to givetrans-methyl 4-(2-(tert-butoxy)-2-oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (21.43g, 67%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 3.65 (s, 3H),2.28-2.13 (m, 1H), 2.09 (d, 2H), 1.97 (d, 2H), 1.87-1.78 (m, 2H),1.75-1.66 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.43 (d, 11H), 1.07-0.90 (m, 2H).

Step 4: Trans-4-(2-(tert-Butoxy)-2-oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic Acid

Lithium hydroxide monohydrate (65.48 g, 1.56 mol) was added to asolution of methyl 4-(2-tert-butoxy-2-oxo-ethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate(20 g, 78 mmol), THE (400 mL), and water (400 mL) at rt. The mixture wasstirred overnight and concentrated to remove organic solvent.Hydrochloric acid (3 M) was added to the mixture (pH=4), and theresulting precipitate was collected by filtration and dried under vacuumto give trans-4-(2-(tert-butoxy)-2-oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid(7.2 g, crude) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 2.29-2.21(m, 1H), 2.10 (d, 2H), 2.0-1.97 (m, 2H), 1.87-1.80 (m, 2H), 1.78-1.66(m, 1H), 1.53-1.39 (m, 11H), 1.05-0.95 (m, 2H).

Intermediate 17Trans-4-(3-(tert-Butoxy)-3-oxopropyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic Acid

Step 1: 2-(trans-4-(Methoxycarbonyl)cyclohexyl)acetic Acid

A mixture of Intermediate 16, Step 3 (2 g, 7.80 mmol) and hydrochloricacid (4 M in dioxane, 50 mL) was stirred at rt for 1 h. The mixture wasconcentrated to dryness to give2-(trans-4-(methoxycarbonyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid (1.56 g, crude) as ayellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 3.67 (s, 3H), 2.32-2.19 (m, 3H),2.05-1.95 (m, 2H), 1.93-1.84 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.55-1.39 (m,2H), 1.11-0.97 (m, 2H).

Step 2: Trans-Methyl 4-(2-chloro-2-oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

Oxalyl chloride (1.98 g, 15.58 mmol) was added to a solution of2-(trans-4-(methoxycarbonyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid (1.56 g, 7.79 mmol),DMF (57.0 mg, 0.779 mmol), and CH₂Cl₂ (20 mL) at rt. The mixture wasstirred at rt for 2 h and then concentrated to dryness to givetrans-methyl 4-(2-chloro-2-oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (1.7 g,crude) as a yellow oil.

Step 3: Trans-Methyl 4-(3-diazo-2-oxopropyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

(Trimethylsilyl)diazomethane (2 M in hexanes, 11.6 mL) was added to asolution of trans-methyl 4-(2-chloro-2-oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate(1.7 g, 7.77 mmol), CH₃CN (10 mL), and THE (10 mL) at 0° C. The mixturewas allowed to warm to rt overnight, concentrated to dryness, and thenpurified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=10/1) togive trans-methyl 4-(3-diazo-2-oxopropyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (1.2 g,62%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 5.06 (s, 1H), 3.50 (s,3H), 2.14-1.99 (m, 3H), 1.88-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.73-1.58 (m, 3H), 1.32-1.29(m, 2H), 0.93-0.75 (m, 2H).

Step 4: Trans-Methyl4-(3-(tert-butoxy)-3-oxopropyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

Silver benzoate (367.5 mg, 1.61 mmol) was added to a solution oftrans-methyl 4-(3-diazo-2-oxopropyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (1.2 g, 5.35mmol), dioxane (10 mL), and t-BuOH (10 mL) at rt. The mixture wasstirred at rt overnight, poured into water (50 mL), and then filtered.The filtrate was extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). The organic layers werecombined, washed with water (30 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered,concentrated, and then purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleumether/EtOAc=40/1) to give trans-methyl4-(3-(tert-butoxy)-3-oxopropyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (730 mg, 50%) as ayellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 3.59 (s, 3H), 2.22-2.09 (m, 3H),1.95-1.85 (m, 2H), 1.79-1.69 (m, 2H), 1.48-1.25 (m, 13H), 1.22-1.10 (m,1H), 0.94-0.78 (m, 2H).

Step 5: Trans-4-(3-(tert-Butoxy)-3-oxopropyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic Acid

Lithium hydroxide monohydrate (113.3 mg, 2.70 mmol) was added to asolution of trans-methyl4-(3-(tert-butoxy)-3-oxopropyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (730 mg, 2.70mmol), THE (10 mL), and H₂O (10 mL). The mixture was stirred at 30° C.overnight, concentrated to remove THF, adjusted to pH=5 with 3 M HCl,and then filtered. The cake was dried under vacuum to givetrans-4-(3-(tert-butoxy)-3-oxopropyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (330 mg,crude) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 2.27-2.08 (m, 3H),1.95 (d, 2H), 1.76 (d, 2H), 1.49-1.27 (m, 13H), 1.26-1.10 (m, 1H),0.97-0.76 (m, 2H).

Intermediate 18 Trans-4-(Benzyloxy)cyclohexanecarbonyl Chloride

Step 1: Trans-Methyl 4-(benzyloxy)cyclohexanecarboxylate

Benzyl bromide (4.76 g, 27.81 mmol) was added in one portion to amixture of trans-methyl 4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate (4.00 g, 25.28mmol) and iPr₂NEt (7.40 g, 57.26 mmol) under N₂. The mixture was stirredat 150° C. for 8 h in sealed tube and then allowed to cool to rt.Aqueous hydrochloric acid (1 N, 40 mL) was added to the resultingheterogeneous mixture. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×20 mL).The combined organics were dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated to givetrans-methyl 4-(benzyloxy)cyclohexanecarboxylate (6.00 g, crude) as ayellow oil.

Step 2: Trans-4-(Benzyloxy)cyclohexanecarboxylic Acid

Aqueous sodium hydroxide (5 M, 10 mL) was added in one portion to amixture of trans-methyl 4-(benzyloxy)cyclohexanecarboxylate (6.00 g,24.16 mmol), CH₃OH (20 mL), and THE (20 mL) at rt under N₂. The mixturewas stirred at rt overnight, neutralized to pH=1 with 5 N HCl and thenconcentrated. The mixture was partitioned between EtOAc (30 mL) andwater (30 mL). The layers were separated. The aqueous layer wasextracted with EtOAc (2×15 mL). The combined organics were concentratedto give trans-4-(benzyloxy)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (4.00 g, 71%) as ayellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.32-7.36 (m, 4H), 7.23-7.29(m, 1H), 4.56 (s, 2H) 3.26-3.41 (m, 1H), 2.27-2.37 (m, 1H), 2.13-2.18(m, 2H), 2.04-2.08 (m, 2H), 1.42-1.55 (m, 2H), 1.26-1.40 (m, 2H); LCMS:233.1 [M−H]⁺.

Step 3: Trans-4-(Benzyloxy)cyclohexanecarbonyl Chloride

trans-4-(Benzyloxy)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (600.3 mg, 2.56 mmol) wasadded in one portion to a mixture ofN-(chloromethylene)-N-methylmethanaminium chloride (655.6 mg, 5.12mmol), K₂CO₃ (1.06 g, 7.68 mmol), and toluene (10.0 mL) under N₂. Themixture was stirred at rt for 1 h and then filtered to givetrans-4-(benzyloxy)cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride as a clear solution. Thesolution was used immediately without purification.

The Intermediate below was synthesized using 4-methoxybenzyl bromidefollowing the procedures described for Intermediate 18.

Int Structure Name 18.01

trans-4-((4- Methoxybenzyl)oxy)cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride

Intermediate 19Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)cyclohexanecarbonyl Chloride

Step 1: Trans-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)cyclohexanecarboxylate

tert-Butyldimethylsilyl chloride (31.47 g, 208.8 mmol) was added to amixture of trans-4-hydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (10.03 g, 69.57mmol), imidazole (18.96 g, 278.5 mmol), and DMF (140 mL) at rt under N₂(reaction exothermed to 32° C.). The reaction was stirred at rt for 2 hand then diluted with diethyl ether (300 mL). The organic layer waswashed (2×300 mL 1 N HCl and then 300 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered and concentrated to give trans-tert-butyldimethylsilyl4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)cyclohexanecarboxylate (31.5 g) as aclear oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 3.61-3.53 (m, 1H), 2.26-2.18 (m,1H), 2.04-1.96 (m, 2H), 1.92-1.85 (m, 2H), 1.51-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.39-1.27(m, 2H), 0.94 (s, 9H), 0.89 (s, 9H), 0.26 (s, 6H), 0.06 (s, 6H).

Step 2: Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)cyclohexanecarboxylic Acid

Potassium carbonate (58.01 g, 419.7 mmol) in H₂O (300 mL) was added to amixture of trans-tert-butyldimethylsilyl4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)cyclohexanecarboxylate (31.5 g crude,69.6 mmol), ethanol (1000 mL) and THE (300 mL) at rt under N₂. Thereaction was stirred at rt for 3 h, concentrated until 300 mL remained,diluted with brine (600 mL), and then acidified to pH 2-3 with 20%NaHSO₄ (550 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with diethyl ether (800mL). The organic layer was washed (800 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered and concentrated to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (17.3g, 96% over 2 steps) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ12.30 (br s, 1H), 3.59-3.51 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.88-1.74 (m,4H), 1.41-1.29 (m, 2H), 1.28-1.16 (m, 2H), 0.84 (s, 9H), 0.02 (s, 6H).

Step 3: Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)cyclohexanecarbonylChloride

(Chloromethylene)dimethyl iminium chloride (34.02 g, 265.78 mmol) wasweighed into a 1000 mL round bottom flask (3 neck) and degassed withvacuum/N₂ cycles (3×). Toluene (240 mL) was added to the flask, and themixture was cooled (1.3° C.) in an ice bath. Anhydrous potassiumcarbonate* (68.71 g, 497.14 mmol) andtrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (34.29g, 132.69 mmol) were sequentially added to the reaction. The ice bathwas removed, and the mixture was stirred for 35 min. Celite (7 g) wasadded to the reaction, and then the reaction was filtered through Celite(70 g, Chemglass 465 mL fritted funnel) with toluene washes (3×100 mL).This solution (451 g, 8.5% acid chloride, 100% yield, 72 mg/mL) was usedimmediately in the acylation reaction. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ3.77-3.68 (m, 1H), 2.83-2.74 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.22 (m, 2H), 2.09-1.99 (m,2H), 1.76-1.63 (m, 2H), 1.54-1.42 (m, 2H), 1.02 (s, 9H), 0.20 (s, 6H).

Potassium carbonate was dried under vacuum by heating with a heat gunfor ˜5 min and then allowing to cool overnight.

The Intermediates below were synthesized from the appropriate startingmaterial or Intermediate following the procedures described forIntermediate 19.

Int Structure Name 19.01

cis-4-((tert- Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)cyclo- hexanecarbonyl chloride19.02¹

tert-Butyl (trans-4- (chlorocarbonyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate 19.03¹

tert-Butyl ((trans-4- (chlorocarbonyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamate19.04¹

trans-methyl 4- (Chlorocarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate 19.05¹

Ethyl 2-(trans-4- (chlorocarbonyl)cyclohexyl)acetate 19.06¹

tert-Butyl 2-(trans-4- (chlorocarbonyl)cyclohexyl)acetate 19.07¹

tert-Butyl 3-(trans-4- (chlorocarbonyl)cyclohexyl)propanoate 19.08¹

trans-4-Cyanocyclohexanecarbonyl chloride 19.09¹

trans-4- (Cyanomethyl)cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride 19.10²

4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-4- methylcyclohexanecarbonyl chloride¹Step 3 only; ²Step 1: Ethyl 4-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate, AlMe₃,toluene, 0° C., 1 h gave ethyl 4-hydroxy-4-methylcyclohexanecarboxylateas a cis/trans mixture; Step 2: TBSOTf, 2,6-lutidine, DCM, 0° C.-rt,overnight; Step 3: LiOH•H₂O, H₂O, THF; Step 4: Step 3 for Intermediate19.

Intermediate 20 2-Hydroxyethyl (4-nitrophenyl) carbonate

4-Nitrophenyl carbonochloridate was added to a solution ofethane-1,2-diol (230 mg, 3.70 mmol) and pyridine (293 mg, 3.70 mmol) inCH₂Cl₂ (10 mL) at 0° C. under N₂. The mixture was allowed to warm to rtand stirred at rt for 3 h. The reaction mixture was used in the nextstep without purification.

Intermediate 21Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-iodophenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Intermediate 19 (74 mg/mL in toluene, 43 mL, 11.49 mmol) was added to asolution of Intermediate 13 (3.32 g, 7.63 mmol), pyridine (2.5 mL, 31mmol), and toluene (15 mL). The mixture was stirred at rt for 90 min,diluted with EtOAc (50 mL), and washed (50 mL H₂O, 50 mL sat'd NaHCO₃and then 50 mL brine). The organic layer was dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered,concentrated, and purified by silica gel chromatography (0-10% EtOAc inhexanes) to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-iodophenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(4.05 g, 79%) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.76 (d,1H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.31 (d, 1H), 7.27 (t, 1H), 6.97-6.92 (m, 2H),6.80-6.76 (m, 1H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.60-3.40 (m, 3H), 2.37-2.27 (m, 1H),2.09 (s, 3H), 2.01-1.91 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.67 (m, 6H), 1.65-1.56 (m, 2H),1.49-1.21 (m, 5H), 1.10-0.94 (m, 2H), 0.92-0.76 (m, 11H), −0.01 (s, 6H);LCMS: 676.6 [M+H]⁺.

The Intermediates below were synthesized from the appropriateIntermediate following the procedure described for Intermediate 21.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 21.01

trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N- ((trans-4-(3-cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3- iodophenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide687.5 21.02¹

trans-N-(4-Bromopyridin-2-yl butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 629.221.03²

trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-iodophenyl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 702.2 21.04¹

trans-N-(4-Bromopyridin-2-yl)-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide655.2 21.05¹

trans-Methyl 4-((4-bromopyridin-2- yl)((tert-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate 557.121.06¹

trans-Methyl 4-((4-bromopyridin-2-yl)((4- (4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexane-carboxylate 583.1 21.07⁴

tert-butyl ((1R,4r)-4-((4-bromopyridin- 2-yl)(((1r,4R)-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate 614.021.08²

trans-Methyl 4-(((trans-4-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 621.6 21.09²

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl- 1H-indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 629.4 21.10²

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol- 5-yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylate 627.5 21.11²

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol- 5-yl)phenyl)((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 627.8 21.12⁴

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 602.2 21.13³

trans-Methyl 4-((4-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 603.4 21.14²

trans-Methyl 4-(((trans-4-(3-cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 612.4 21.15²

trans-Methyl 4-(((trans-4-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 604.7 21.16²

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1- methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 612.4 21.17²

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylate 610.4 21.18⁴

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 585.4 21.19²

trans-Methyl 4-(((trans-4-(3-cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 595.4 21.20⁵

trans-Methyl 4-((4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 588.7 21.21²

trans-4-Cyano-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-cyclohexanecarboxamide 568.4 21.22²

trans-4-(Cyanomethyl)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 582.4 21.23²

trans-4-Cyano-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 551.4 Alternateconditions: ¹Et₃N, CH₂Cl₂, rt, overnight; ²Solvent was CH₂Cl₂; ³Amine inpyridine only (no toluene); ⁴DMAP, pyridine, 80° C., overnight; ⁵DMAP,Et₃N, toluene, 80° C., 90 min.

Intermediate 22Trans-4-Hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Step 1:N-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)aniline

A mixture of Intermediate 13 (824 mg, 1.89 mmol), bis(pinacolato)diboron(727 mg, 2.86 mmol), potassium acetate (373 mg, 3.80 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂(141 mg, 0.19 mmol), and DMF (12 mL) was degassed with 3 vacuum/N₂cycles, heated at 80° C. for 24 h, and then allowed to cool to rt. Themixture was filtered through Celite with EtOAc rinsing. The filtrate waswashed with 50 mL water, washed with 50 mL brine, dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered, concentrated, and purified by silica gel chromatography (0-10%EtOAc in hexanes) to giveN-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)aniline(563 mg, ˜90% pure, ˜60% yield) as a green, sticky foam. H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆): δ 7.07 (t, 1H), 7.01-6.95 (m, 2H), 6.95-6.91 (m, 1H),6.84-6.79 (m, 2H), 6.70-6.65 (m, 1H), 5.63 (t, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H),2.90-2.85 (m, 2H), 2.43-2.33 (m, 1H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 1.96-1.88 (m, 2H),1.82-1.75 (m, 2H), 1.63-1.52 (m, 1H), 1.44-1.33 (m, 2H), 1.27 (s, 12H),1.13-1.03 (m, 2H); LCMS: 436.0 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:N-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)aniline

A mixture ofN-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)aniline(532 mg, 1.22 mmol), 5-bromo-2-methoxythiazole (363 mg, 1.87 mmol),Cs₂CO₃ (1.23 g, 3.77 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄(284 mg, 0.246 mmol), and DMF (6mL) was degassed with 3 vacuum/N₂ cycles. Water (60 μL, 1% by vol) wasadded, and the reaction was heated at 80° C. for 4.5 h then allowed tocool to rt. The mixture was poured into 40 mL sat'd NaHCO₃ and extractedwith EtOAc (2×40 mL). Each extract was washed with 40 mL brine. Thecombined extracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, andpurified by silica gel chromatography (5-20% EtOAc in hexanes) to giveN-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)aniline(351 mg, 68%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.50-7.48 (m, 1H), 7.08 (t,1H), 7.01-6.96 (m, 2H), 6.82-6.79 (m, 1H), 6.69-6.65 (m, 2H), 6.54-6.49(m, 1H), 5.83 (t, 1H), 4.03 (s, 3H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 2.92 (t, 2H),2.43-2.34 (m, 1H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 1.98-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.74 (m, 2H),1.65-1.52 (m, 1H), 1.46-1.32 (m, 2H), 1.17-1.04 (m, 2H); LCMS: 423.4[M+H]⁺.

Step 3:Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A solution of Intermediate 19 (0.1 mL, 0.36 mmol) was added to asolution ofN-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)aniline(148 mg, 0.35 mmol), pyridine (0.11 mL, 1.4 mmol), and CH₂Cl₂ (3.5 mL)at rt. The reaction was stirred for 10 min, poured into 20 mL sat'dNaHCO₃ and then extracted with CH₂Cl₂. The organics were washed with 20mL brine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, and purified by silicagel chromatography (10-30% EtOAc in hexanes) to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(181 mg, ˜86% pure, 67% yield) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆): δ 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.56-7.46 (m, 3H), 7.26-7.20 (m, 1H),6.98-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.76 (m, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.72 (s, 3H),3.60-3.44 (m, 3H), 2.38-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 2.07-1.99 (m, 1H),1.79-1.68 (m, 6H), 1.68-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.50-1.37 (m, 3H), 1.36-1.23 (m,2H), 1.12-0.98 (m, 2H), 0.91-0.76 (m, 11H), −0.02 (s, 6H); LCMS: 663.5[M+H]⁺.

Step 4:Trans-4-Hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Aqueous hydrochloric acid (6 N, 0.35 mL, 2.1 mmol) was added to asolution oftrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(176 mg, 0.265 mmol), CH₃OH (1 mL) and THE (1 mL) at rt. The reactionwas stirred for 1 min, poured into 20 mL sat'd NaHCO₃, and thenextracted with EtOAc (2×20 mL). The combined extracts were washed with20 mL sat'd NaHCO₃, washed with 20 mL brine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered,concentrated, and purified by silica gel chromatography (40-90% EtOAc inhexanes) to givetrans-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(68 mg, 93% pure, 50% yield) as an off-white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆): δ 7.76 (s, 1H), 7.57-7.47 (m, 3H), 7.27-7.21 (m, 1H),6.98-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.75 (m, 1H), 4.41 (br s, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H),3.71 (s, 3H), 3.63-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.31-3.21 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.28 (m, 1H),2.09 (s, 3H), 2.03-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.81-1.68 (m, 6H), 1.68-1.58 (m, 2H),1.49-1.35 (m, 3H), 1.35-1.22 (m, 2H), 1.13-1.00 (m, 2H), 0.83-0.69 (m,2H); LCMS: 549.4 [M+H]⁺.

Intermediate 23Trans-N-(4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Step 1:Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A mixture of Intermediate 21.02 (800 mg, 1.27 mmol),1-cyclopropyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)pyrazole(297.4 mg, 1.27 mmol), Cs₂CO₃ (827.8 mg, 2.54 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄(146.8 mg,0.127 mmol), DMF (10 mL) and H₂O (0.2 mL) was degassed with 3 vacuum/N₂cycles. The mixture was stirred at 50° C. under N₂ for 1 h, allowed tocool to rt, poured into water (50 mL), and then extracted with EtOAc(3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (50 mL),dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated and then purified bychromatography on silica gel (petroleum ether/EtOAc=80/20) to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(720 mg, 86%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.46 (d, 1H),7.86 (d, 2H), 7.29 (d, 1H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 6.97-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.73 (d,1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.76 (d, 2H), 3.72-3.65 (m, 1H), 3.60-3.50 (m, 1H),2.41-2.31 (m, 1H), 2.27-2.16 (m, 4H), 1.90-1.79 (m, 8H), 1.67-1.57 (m,3H), 1.41-1.30 (m, 2H), 1.23-1.05 (m, 8H), 0.84 (s, 9H), 0.02 (s, 6H);LCMS: 657.5 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-N-(4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Aqueous hydrochloric acid (1 M, 1.7 mL, 1.7 mmol) was added to asolution oftrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(720 mg, 1.10 mmol), CH₃OH (10 mL) and THF (10 mL) at 0° C. The mixturewas allowed to warm to rt and stirred for 1 h. Saturated aq. NaHCO₃ (40mL) was added, and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×40 mL). Thecombined organic layers were washed by brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄filtered, concentrated, and then purified by chromatography on silicagel (petroleum ether/EtOAc=60/40) to givetrans-N-(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(395.8 mg, 66%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.57 (s,1H), 8.44 (d, 1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H), 6.97-6.89(m, 2H), 6.80-6.72 (m, 1H), 4.41 (d, 1H), 3.81-3.73 (m, 1H), 3.71 (s,3H), 3.67 (d, 2H), 3.31-3.21 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.26 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.10 (m,1H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.81-1.67 (m, 8H), 1.47-1.35 (m, 3H), 1.30-1.20 (m,2H), 1.12-1.06 (m, 2H), 1.06-0.94 (m, 4H), 0.88-0.74 (m, 2H); LCMS:543.3 [M+H]⁺.

The Intermediates below were synthesized from Intermediate 21.02 orIntermediate 21.04 and the appropriate boronic acid/ester following theprocedures described for Intermediate 23.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 23.01

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 560.4 23.02

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 586.3 23.03

trans-N-(6-(Dimethylamino)-[3,4′- bipyridin]-2′-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide557.5

The Intermediates below were synthesized from the appropriateIntermediate and the appropriate boronic acid/ester following theprocedure described for Intermediate 23, Step 1.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 23.04

trans-Methyl 4-((4-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexane- carboxylate 628.4 23.05

trans-Methyl 4-((4-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate 602.2 23.06¹

trans-Methyl 4-((4-(1-cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate 585.2 23.07

tert-Butyl (trans-4-((4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate 642.923.08

tert-Butyl (trans-4-((4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate 644.6Alternate conditions: ¹Pd(PPh₃)₄, K₂CO₃, dioxane, water (10%), 100° C.,2 h.

Intermediate 24Trans-N-(3-(6-(Dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Step 1:Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A mixture of Intermediate 21 (130 mg, 0.192 mmol),(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)boronic acid (50 mg, 0.301 mmol), K₂CO₃(85 mg, 0.615 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (15 mg, 0.021 mmol), dioxane (1.8 mL),and H₂O (1.3 mL) was degassed with vacuum/nitrogen cycles (3×), heatedat 80° C. for 25 min, and then cooled to rt. The reaction was dilutedwith EtOAc (20 mL), washed (2×20 mL H₂O), dried (Na₂SO₄), andconcentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(0-25% EtOAc in hexanes) to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamideas a white foam (93 mg, 72%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.47 (d, 1H),7.87 (dd, 1H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.54-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.19 (d, 1H), 6.96-6.92(m, 2H), 6.79-6.76 (m, 1H), 6.74 (d, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.61-3.54 (m,2H), 3.53-3.43 (m, 1H), 3.07 (s, 6H), 2.39-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.11-2.00 (m,4H), 1.81-1.60 (m, 8H), 1.51-1.38 (m, 3H), 1.35-1.21 (m, 2H), 1.12-0.99(m, 2H), 0.90-0.73 (m, 11H), −0.03 (s, 6H); LCMS: 670.6 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-N-(3-(6-(Dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Aqueous hydrochloric acid (1 N, 0.25 mL, 0.25 mmol) was added to asolution oftrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(85 mg, 0.127 mmol), CH₃OH (0.5 mL), and THF (0.5 mL) at 0° C. The icebath was removed, and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. The reaction wasdiluted with EtOAc (20 mL), washed (20 mL saturated NaHCO₃ and then 20mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄), and concentrated. The residue was purified bysilica gel chromatography (0-5% CH₃OH in CH₂Cl₂) to givetrans-N-(3-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamideas a white foam (61 mg, 860). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.47 (d, 1H),7.87 (dd, 1H), 7.64 (d, 1H), 7.54-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.19 (d, 1H), 6.96-6.92(m, 2H), 6.79-6.76 (m, 1H), 6.74 (d, 1H), 4.39 (d, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H),3.63-3.51 (m, 2H), 3.31-3.20 (m, 1H), 3.07 (s, 6H), 2.39-2.28 (m, 1H),2.15-2.00 (m, 4H), 1.84-1.69 (m, 6H), 1.68-1.56 (m, 2H), 1.51-1.36 (m,3H), 1.35-1.22 (m, 2H), 1.13-0.98 (m, 2H), 0.85-0.69 (in, 2H); LCMS:556.5 [M+H]⁺.

The following Intermediates were synthesized from the appropriate iodideIntermediate and the appropriate boronic acid/ester following theprocedure described for Intermediate 24.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 24.01

trans-(3-(6-Cyclopropylpyridin-3- yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 553.524.02

trans-N-(3-(2- (Dimethylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 557.3 24.03

trans-N-((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- mcthoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-hydroxy-N-(3-(1-isopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 555.5 24.04

trans-N-((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 553.5

Intermediate 25Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A mixture of bis(pinacolato)diboron (1.42 g, 5.59 mmol), potassiumacetate (1.45 g, 14.8 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (135 mg, 0.18 mmol), andtoluene (23 mL) was degassed with 3 vacuum/N₂ cycles. Intermediate 21(2.50 g, 3.70 mmol) was added to the mixture, and the reaction wasdegassed with 2 vacuum/N₂ cycles, heated at 115° C. for 3.5 h, and thenallowed to cool to rt. The mixture was diluted with 75 mL EtOAc. Theorganics were washed with sat'd NaHCO₃ (2×75 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered, concentrated, and dried on high vacuum overnight to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(2.99 g, 120% crude product) as a brown solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃):δ 7.82-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.61-7.57 (m, 1H), 7.43 (t, 1H), 7.27-7.24 (m, 1H),6.99-6.94 (m, 2H), 6.74 (d, 1H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.72-3.45 (m, 3H),2.44-2.33 (m, 1H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 2.11-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.90-1.76 (m, 6H),1.75-1.65 (m, 3H), 1.58-1.47 (m, 2H), 1.42-1.32 (m, 14H), 1.24-1.10 (m,2H), 1.06-0.92 (m, 2H), 0.84 (s, 9H), 0.01 (s, 6H); LCMS: 676.6 [M+H]⁺.Note: Intermediate 25 was also synthesized from bromo version ofIntermediate 21.

Intermediate 26Trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Step 1:Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A mixture of 5-bromo-2-cyclopropylthiazole (93 mg, 0.45 mmol),Intermediate 25 (204 mg, 0.302 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (23 mg, 0.031 mmol),Cs₂CO₃ (290 mg, 0.89 mmol), DMF (3 mL), and water (30 μL, 1% by vol) wasdegassed with 3 vacuum/N₂ cycles, stirred at 80° C. for 25 min, and thenallowed to cool to rt. The reaction was poured into 20 mL sat'd NaHCO₃and then extracted with 20 mL EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with20 mL brine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, and purified bysilica gel chromatography (5-20% EtOAc in hexanes) to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(179 mg, 88%) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.09 (s,1H), 7.63-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.52 (t, 1H), 7.29-7.22 (m, 1H), 6.98-6.91 (m,2H), 6.82-6.75 (m, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.62-3.44 (m, 3H), 2.47-2.38 (m,1H), 1.38-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 2.07-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.68 (m,6H), 1.68-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.51-1.37 (m, 3H), 1.36-1.23 (m, 2H), 1.18-1.11(m, 2H), 1.11-0.96 (m, 4H), 0.91-0.72 (m, 11H), −0.03 (s, 6H); LCMS:673.4 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Aqueous hydrochloric acid (6 N, 0.35 mL, 2.1 mmol) was added to asolution oftrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(174 mg, 0.26 mmol), CH₃OH (0.7 mL), and THE (0.7 mL) at 0° C. Thereaction was allowed to warm to rt, stirred at rt for 30 min, and thenpoured into 20 mL of cold sat'd NaHCO₃. The mixture was extracted with20 mL EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with 20 mL sat'd NaHCO₃ andwashed with 20 mL brine. The first aqueous wash was back extracted with10 mL EtOAc. The combined EtOAc extracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered,concentrated, and purified by silica gel chromatography (0-5% CH₃OH inCH₂CO₂) to givetrans-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(131 mg, 90%) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.10 (s,1H), 7.63-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.53 (t, 1H), 7.30-7.23 (m, 1H), 6.98-6.91 (m,2H), 6.82-6.75 (m, 1H), 4.40 (d, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.62-3.50 (m, 2H),3.31-3.20 (m, 1H), 2.48-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.09 (s, 3H),2.06-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.68 (m, 6H), 1.68-1.58 (m, 2H), 1.49-1.35 (m,3H), 1.35-1.22 (m, 2H), 1.18-1.11 (m, 2H), 1.11-0.97 (m, 4H), 0.83-0.69(m, 2H); LCMS: 559.9 [M+H]⁺.

Intermediate 27Trans-4-Hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(thiazol-2-ylethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Step 1: 5-Bromo-2-((trimethylsilyl)ethynyl)thiazole

n-Butyllithium (2.5 M in hexanes, 4.50 mL) was added to a solution of2-((trimethylsilyl)ethynyl)thiazole (2.00 g, 11.03 mmol) in THE (50 mL)at −78° C. The mixture was stirred for 1 h at −78° C. Bromine (1.59 g,9.93 mmol) was added to the mixture. The mixture was stirred for 1 h at−78° C., poured into saturated aq. NH₄Cl (100 mL), and then extractedwith EtOAc (2×100 mL). The combined organic phases were dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated, and then purified by silica gelchromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=600/1 to 300/1) to obtain5-bromo-2-((trimethylsilyl)ethynyl)thiazole (1.80 g, 62% yield) as a redoil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.77 (s, 1H), 0.36 (s, 9H); LCMS: 260.0[M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-((5-(trimethylsilyl)thiazol-2-yl)ethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

To a solution of Intermediate 25 (900 mg, 1.33 mmol),5-bromo-2-((trimethylsilyl)ethynyl)thiazole (693 mg, 2.66 mmol), dioxane(12 mL) and H₂O (2 mL) was added Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (195 mg, 0.266 mmol) andNa₂CO₃ (285.9 mg, 2.70 mmol). The mixture was degassed with 3 vacuum/N₂cycles, stirred for 2 h at 80° C., and then allowed to cool to rt. Thereaction was diluted with H₂O (30 mL) and then extracted with EtOAc(2×50 mL). The combined organics were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered,concentrated, and then purified by column chromatography on silica gel(eluted with petroleum ether/EtOAc=30/1 to 10/1) to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-((5-(trimethylsilyl)thiazol-2-yl)ethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(230 mg, 24% yield) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ: 7.86 (s,1H), 7.58 (d, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.41 (s, 1H), 7.21 (d, 1H), 6.97-6.95(m, 2H), 6.73 (d, 1H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.60 (d, 2H), 3.55-3.51 (m, 1H),2.43-2.34 (m, 1H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.08-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.88-1.78 (m, 6H),1.67-1.58 (m, 4H), 1.44-1.37 (m, 3H), 1.21-1.17 (m, 2H), 1.07-1.03 (m,2H), 0.83 (s, 9H), 0.38 (s, 9H), 0.00 (s, 6H); LCMS: 729.3 [M+H]⁺.

Step 3:Trans-4-Hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-((5-(trimethylsilyl)thiazol-2-yl)ethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Aqueous hydrochloric acid (1 M, 1 mL) was added to a solution oftrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-((5-(trimethylsilyl)thiazol-2-yl)ethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(230 mg, 0.315 mmol) in CH₃OH (6 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was stirredfor 1 h at rt and concentrated under reduced pressure. The reaction wasdiluted with saturated aq. NaHCO₃ (10 mL) and then extracted withCH₂C₂(2×10 mL). The combined organic phases were dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered and concentrated to givetrans-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-((5-(trimethylsilyl)thiazol-2-yl)ethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(180 mg, crude) as a yellow oil. LCMS: 615.5 [M+H]⁺.

Step 4:Trans-4-Hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(thiazol-2-ylethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Potassium fluoride (68.7 mg, 1.18 mmol) was added to a solution oftrans-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-((5-(trimethylsilyl)thiazol-2-yl)ethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(180 mg, 0.293 mmol) in CH₃CN (10 mL). The mixture was stirred overnightat 70° C. The resulting mixture was filtered through filter paper toremove excess potassium fluoride. The filtrate was concentrated and thenpurified by reverse-phase HPLC (water (10 mM NH₄HCO₃)-MeCN) to obtaintrans-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(thiazol-2-ylethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(82.4 mg, 51% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ: 7.98(d, 1H), 7.95 (d, 1H), 7.68-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.57 (t, 1H), 7.44 (d, 1H),6.92 (s, 2H), 6.76 (d, 1H), 4.40 (d, 1H), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.53 (d, 2H),3.27-3.25 (m, 1H), 2.33-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.07 (s, 3H), 1.96 (t, 1H),1.71-1.59 (m, 8H), 1.42-1.26 (m, 5H), 1.03-1.00 (m, 2H), 0.77-0.74 (m,2H); LCMS: 543.2 [M+H]⁺.

Intermediate 28Trans-4-Hydroxy-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)-N-(3-(thiazol-2-ylethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Step 1:Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)-N-(3-((trimethylsilyl)ethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A mixture of Intermediate 21.03 (2.75 g, 3.92 mmol),ethynyl(trimethyl)silane (384.9 mg, 3.92 mmol), CuI (74.6 mg, 0.392mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl₂ (286.7 mg, 0.392 mmol) and dry Et₃N (30 mL) wasdegassed with 3 vacuum/N₂ cycles, stirred at 90° C. under N₂ for 2 h,and then allowed to cool to rt. The reaction was poured into 100 mLwater and extracted with EtOAc (2×100 mL). The combined organic layerswere dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated, and then purified bychromatography on silica gel (petroleum ether/EtOAc=95/5) to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)-N-(3-((trimethylsilyl)ethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(2.12 g, 81%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.43-7.39 (m,1H), 7.35-7.30 (m, 2H), 7.20 (d, 1H), 7.07-7.02 (m, 2H), 6.73 (d, 1H),3.79 (s, 3H), 3.73-3.39 (m, 3H), 2.23-2.17 (m, 4H), 1.84-1.79 (m, 2H),1.76-1.63 (m, 10H), 1.50-1.43 (m, 6H), 1.09-0.99 (m, 2H), 0.93-0.82 (m,9H), 0.29 (s, 9H), 0.02 (s, 6H); LCMS: 672.3 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-ethynylphenyl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Ammonium fluoride (688.8 mg, 18.60 mmol) was added to a solution oftrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)-N-(3-((trimethylsilyl)ethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(2.5 g, 3.72 mmol) in CH₃OH (50 mL) at rt. The reaction was warmed to60° C., stirred for 3 h, and then allowed to cool to rt. The reactionmixture was concentrated to dryness and purified by chromatography onsilica gel (petroleum ether/EtOAc=95/5) to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-ethynylphenyl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(1.6 g, 72%) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.47-7.42 (m,1H), 7.40-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.24 (d, 1H), 7.08-7.02 (m, 2H), 6.74 (d, 1H),3.79 (s, 3H), 3.62 (s, 2H), 3.57-3.50 (m, 1H), 3.16 (s, 1H), 2.24-2.12(m, 4H), 1.86-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.77-1.57 (m, 10H), 1.50-1.43 (m, 6H),1.10-0.97 (m, 2H), 0.85 (s, 9H), 0.02 (s, 6H); LCMS: 600.5 [M+H]⁺.

Step 3:Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)-N-(3-(thiazol-2-ylethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A mixture oftrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-ethynylphenyl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(1.4 g, 2.33 mmol), 2-bromothiazole (765.6 mg, 4.67 mmol), CuI (44.4 mg,0.233 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ (163.8 mg, 0.233 mmol) and dry Et₃N (15 mL)was degassed with 3 vacuum/N₂ cycles, stirred at 90° C. under N₂ for 1h, and then allowed to cool to rt. The reaction was poured into 90 mLwater and then extracted with EtOAc (3×100 mL). The combined organiclayers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated, and then purifiedby chromatography on silica gel (petroleum ether/EtOAc=95/5) to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)-N-(3-(thiazol-2-ylethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(1.36 g) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.91 (d, 1H),7.49 (d, 1H), 7.46 (d, 1H), 7.43-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 7.07-7.03(m, 2H), 6.76-6.72 (m, 1H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.62 (s, 2H), 3.57-3.50 (m,1H), 2.21-2.13 (m, 4H), 1.87-1.79 (m, 2H), 1.77-1.56 (m, 10H), 1.50-1.43(m, 6H), 1.10-0.97 (m, 2H), 0.85 (s, 9H), 0.02 (s, 6H).

Step 4:Trans-4-Hydroxy-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)-N-(3-(thiazol-2-ylethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Aqueous hydrochloric acid (1 M, 3 mL, 3.0 mmol) was added to a solutionoftrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)-N-(3-(thiazol-2-ylethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(1.36 g) in CH₃OH (10 mL) and THE (10 mL) at 0° C. The reaction wasallowed to warm to rt and stirred for 1 h. Saturated aq. NaHCO₃ (40 mL)was added, and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×40 mL). Thecombined organic layers were washed by brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered, concentrated, and then purified by chromatography on silicagel (CH₂Cl₂/CH₃OH=97/3). The impure material was further purified byreverse-phase prep-HPLC (water(10 mmol NH₄HCO₃)/MeCN) to givetrans-4-hydroxy-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)-N-(3-(thiazol-2-ylethynyl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(47.3 mg, 13%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.98 (d,2H), 7.73 (s, 1H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.58-7.50 (m, 2H), 7.05-6.97 (m, 2H),6.76 (d, 1H), 4.45-4.41 (m, 1H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 3.65-3.45 (m, 2H),3.30-3.21 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.05 (m, 4H), 1.75 (d, 2H), 1.70-1.55 (m, 8H),1.45-1.32 (m, 8H), 0.90-0.70 (m, 2H); LCMS: 569.3 [M+H]⁺.

Intermediate 29Trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide

Step 1:Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Intermediate 19 (75 mg/mL toluene solution, 1.7 mL, 0.461 mmol) wasadded to a solution of Intermediate 14.25 (130 mg, 0.293 mmol), pyridine(95 μL, 1.17 mmol), and toluene (2.5 mL) in an rt H₂O bath. The mixturewas stirred at rt for 2 h, diluted with EtOAc (20 mL), washed (20 mLsaturated NaHCO₃ and then 20 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, andconcentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(0-40% EtOAc in hexanes) to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(184 mg, 90%) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.34 (s,1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.54 (s, 1H), 7.50 (dd, 1H), 7.48-7.41(m, 2H), 7.36 (d, 1H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.77-3.70 (m, 1H),3.68-3.42 (m, 3H), 2.61-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.13-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.84-1.75 (m,4H), 1.75-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.59 (m, 2H), 1.54-1.33 (m, 5H), 1.14-1.03(m, 4H), 1.02-0.92 (m, 2H), 0.90-0.72 (m, 11H), −0.03 (s, 6H); LCMS:684.2 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide

Aqueous hydrochloric acid (1 N, 0.5 mL, 0.5 mmol) was added to asolution oftrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(180 mg, 0.263 mmol), THE (1 mL), and CH₃OH (1 mL) at 0° C. The ice bathwas removed after 10 min, and the reaction was stirred for 50 min. Themixture was diluted with EtOAc (20 mL), washed (2×20 mL saturated NaHCO₃and then 20 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by silica gel chromatography (0-5% CH₃OH in CH₂Cl₂)to givetrans-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-NH-indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide(150 mg, 100% , 95% pure) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ8.34 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.54 (s, 1H), 7.50 (dd, 1H),7.48-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.36 (dd, 1H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 4.38 (d, 1H), 3.86 (s,3H), 3.77-3.70 (m, 1H), 3.68-3.43 (i, 2H), 3.31-3.20 (i, 1H), 2.61-2.52(m, 1H), 2.16-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.84-1.68 (m, 6H), 1.68-1.59 (m, 2H),1.52-1.33 (m, 5H), 1.15-1.04 (m, 4H), 1.02-0.96 (m, 2H), 0.81-0.67 (in,2H); LCMS: 570.4 [M+H]⁺.

The Intermediates below were synthesized from the appropriate secondaryamine Intermediate and Intermediate 19 following the proceduresdescribed for Intermediate 29.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 29.01

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-N-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 542.4 29.02

trans-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 543.5 29.03¹

trans-N-((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methy)-N-(3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 554.5 29.04¹

trans-4-Hydroxy-N-(3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarbo xamide 545.5 29.05¹

trans-N-((trans-4-(5-chloro-6- methoxypyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methy)-N-(3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 563.5 29.06¹

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(6- methoxy-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 543.4 29.07¹

trans-N-(3-(1-(tert-Butyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 559.5 29.08¹

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclobutyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 557.5 29.09^(1,2)

trans-4-Hydroxy-N-(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-A- (5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 546.5 29.10¹

trans-N-((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-hydroxy-N-(3- (1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 556.5 29.11

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 542.5 29.12

trans-4-Hydroxy-N-(3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 544.4 29.13¹

trans-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide568.4 29.14

trans-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indazol-5- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 587.9 29.15

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 559.4 29.16¹

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide585.4 29.17^(1,2)

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide560.3 29.18^(1,2)

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4- (5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 561.4 29.19¹

trans-N-((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 571.3 29.20¹

trans-4-Hydroxy-N-(3-(2- isopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cycIohexane-carboxamide 562.4 29.21^(1,3)

(1r,4r)-4-Hydroxy-N-(3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4- methylcyclohexanecarboxamide 558.329.22⁴

(1s,4s)-4-Hydroxy-N-(3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4- methylcyclohexanecarboxamide 558.3Alternate conditions: Step 1: ¹Solvent was CH₂Cl₂; ²Base was Et₃N; Step2: ³3M HCl, THF, MeOH, 45° C., overnight. ⁴Isolated during thepurification of Intermediate 29.21.

Intermediate 30 (M1125, 050-102/106)Trans-N-(4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Step 1:Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Intermediate 19 (1.6 mL, 0.42 mmol, 73 mg/mL in toluene) was added to amixture of Intermediate 14.29 (87 mg, 0.21 mmol), DMAP (26 mg, 0.21mmol) and pyridine (1.5 mL) at rt. The reaction was heated at 80° C. for75 min, allowed to cool to rt and then diluted with EtOAc (20 mL). Theorganic layer was washed with saturated NaHCO₃ (20 mL), washed withwater (20 mL), washed with brine (20 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered,concentrated, and then purified by silica gel chromatography (30-60%EtOAc in hexanes) to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(114 mg, 82% yield) as an off-white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ8.57 (s, 1H), 8.43 (d, 1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H),7.18 (d, 1H), 6.97 (d, 1H), 3.81-3.72 (m, 4H), 3.67 (d, 2H), 3.57-3.47(m, 1H), 2.51-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.25-2.11 (m, 1H), 1.84-1.69(m, 8H), 1.50-1.26 (m, 5H), 1.12-0.84 (m, 8H), 0.80 (s, 9H), −0.02 (s,6H); LCMS: 658.6 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-N-(4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A solution oftrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(107 mg, 0.16 mmol) in THF (1 mL) and CH₃OH (1 mL) was cooled in anice/water bath. Aqueous hydrochloric acid (1 N, 0.22 mL, 0.22 mmol) wasadded at 0° C. The reaction was allowed to warm to rt, stirred for 20min and then diluted with chilled saturated NaHCO₃ (20 mL) and EtOAc (20mL). The organic layer was washed with saturated NaHCO₃ (20 mL), washedwith brine (20 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, and thenpurified by silica gel chromatography (0-7% methanol in dichloromethane)to givetrans-N-(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(79 mg, 89% yield) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.57(s, 1H), 8.44 (d, 1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.57 (dd, 1H), 7.19(d, 1H), 6.98 (d, 1H), 4.41 (d, 1H), 3.81-3.72 (m, 4H), 3.67 (d, 2H),3.31-3.22 (in 1H), 2.51-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.19-2.09 (m, 1H),1.83-1.67 (m, 8H), 1.48-1.26 (in 5H), 1.12-0.94 (m, 6H), 0.88-0.75 (in,2H); LCMS: 544.5 [M+H]⁺.

The Intermediates below were synthesized from the appropriate secondaryamine Intermediate and Intermediate 19 following the proceduresdescribed for Intermediate 30.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 30.01

trans-N-(4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy- N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 557.7 30.02

trans-4-Hydroxy-N-(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4- (4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 545.5 30.03¹

trans-N-((trans-4-(2-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 554.4 30.04¹

trans-N-((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclohexanecarboxamidc 556.4 30.05¹

trans-N-((4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 556.4 30.06¹

trans-N-((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-hydroxy-N-(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 557.430.07^(1,2)

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)phenyl)-N-((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 568.5 30.08¹

trans-N-((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(4-(1- cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 555.5 30.09

trans-N-((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(4-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 571.4 30.10¹

trans-N-((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(4-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 572.4 30.11

trans-4-Hydroxy-N-(4-(2- isopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-cyclohexanecarboxamide 562.5 30.12¹

trans-4-Hydroxy-N-(4-(2- isopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 563.4 30.13

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 585.5 30.14²

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)-N-((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3- yl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 569.5 30.15¹

trans-N-((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 555.5 30.16

trans-N-((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamidc 557.4 30.17

trans-N-((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(4-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 556.4 30.18³

trans-N-(4-(2-Ethyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 533.4 Alternateconditions: Step 1: ¹Additional acid chloride needed, 2.5-3.5 eq total;²Heated at 50° C.; ³DMAP, Et₃N, toluene, 80° C., 20 min.

Intermediate 31Trans-N-(3-(3-Cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Step 1:3-(3-Cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline

A mixture of Intermediate 9 (140 mg, 0.647 mmol), Intermediate 3 (165mg, 0.712 mmol), AcOH (117 mg, 1.94 mmol), and CH₃OH (10 mL) wasdegassed with vacuum/N₂ cycles (3×) and stirred at rt for 2 h. NaBH₃CN(81 mg, 1.29 mmol) was added to the mixture, and the reaction wasstirred at rt overnight. The solution was concentrated and purified bysilica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=5/1) to give3-(3-cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline(200 mg, 71%) as a yellow solid. H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.22 (t, 1H),7.07 (s, 1H), 7.00-7.05 (m, 2H), 6.86-6.93 (m, 1H), 6.77 (d, 2H),6.65-6.67 (m, 1H), 3.86-3.93 (m, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.06 (d, 2H),2.35-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.13-2.20 (m, 1H), 1.89-2.03 (m, 4H),1.61-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.43-1.53 (m, 2H), 1.17-1.25 (m, 2H), 0.98-1.08 (m,4H); LCMS: 433.2 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(3-cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Pyridine (110 mg, 1.39 mmol) was added to a solution of3-(3-cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)aniline(200 mg, 0.462 mmol) and CH₂C₂(10.0 mL) at rt. The solution was stirredat rt for 30 min, and Intermediate 19 (384 mg, 1.39 mmol) was added. Themixture was stirred overnight, concentrated, and purified by silica gelchromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=5/1) to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(3-cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(250 mg, 80%) as a colorless oil. LCMS: 673.5 [M+H]⁺.

Step 3:Trans-N-(3-(3-Cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Aqueous hydrochloric acid (2 M, 450 uL, 0.9 mmol) was slowly added to asolution oftrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(3-cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(250 mg, 0.371 mmol) and CH₃OH (10 mL). The solution was stirred at rtfor 1 h, concentrated, and then purified by RP-HPLC (H₂O(10 mMNH₄HCO₃)/CH₃CN) to givetrans-N-(3-(3-cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(112 mg, 54%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.67-7.71(m, 2H), 7.65 (s, 1H), 7.58 (t, 1H), 7.38 (d, 1H), 6.91-6.97 (m, 2H),6.75-6.81 (m, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.53-3.64 (m, 2H), 3.20-3.29 (m, 1H),2.33 (t, 1H), 2.17-2.25 (m, 1H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 2.01-2.07 (m, 1H),1.62-1.81 (m, 8H), 1.23-1.48 (m, 5H), 0.92-1.11 (m, 6H), 0.69-0.84 (m,2H); LCMS: 559.6 [M+H]⁺.

Intermediate 32Trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Step 1: 3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)aniline

Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (496 mg, 2.34 mmol) was added to a solutionof Intermediate 5 (302 mg, 1.17 mmol), Intermediate 8.01 (236 mg, 1.18mmol), and DCE (6 mL) at 0° C. The ice bath was removed, and thereaction was stirred at rt for 1 h. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc(50 mL), washed (2×50 mL saturated NaHCO₃ and then 50 mL brine), dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, and then concentrated. The residue was purified bysilica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=20:1 to 5:1) to give3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)aniline(471 mg, 90%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.71 (s,1H), 7.14-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.08-7.14 (m, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1H), 6.96 (d, 1H),6.77 (d, 1H), 6.52-6.59 (m, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.72 (br s, 1H),2.95-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.11-2.16 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.91 (m, 6H),1.58-1.68 (m, 6H), 1.00-1.20 (m, 4H); LCMS: 443.3 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-4-((tert-Butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Intermediate 19 (20 mL, 2.79 mmol, 4.3 wt % toluene solution) was addedto a solution of3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)aniline(471 mg, 1.06 mmol), pyridine (337 mg, 4.26 mmol), and toluene (8 mL) at0° C. The ice bath was removed, and the reaction was stirred at rt for 1h. The mixture was diluted with H₂O (50 mL) and extracted with EtOAc(3×50 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed (100 mL brine),dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and then concentrated. The residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=20/1 to5/1) to givetrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(533 mg, 74%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.50 (s,1H), 7.63-7.69 (m, 2H), 7.45 (t, 1H), 7.28 (d, 1H), 6.95-7.02 (m, 2H),6.74 (d, 1H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 3.42-3.61 (m, 3H), 2.10-2.18 (m, 2H) 2.06(s, 3H), 1.67-1.85 (m, 4H), 1.55-1.63 (m, 7H), 1.29-1.46 (m, 9H),0.93-1.10 (m, 4H), 0.76 (s, 9H), −0.05 (s, 6H); LCMS: 683.5 [M+H]⁺.

Step 3:Trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Aqueous hydrochloric acid (1 N, 1.2 mL, 1.2 mmol) was slowly added to asolution oftrans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(533 mg, 0.780 mmol), THE (4 mL), and CH₃OH (4 mL) at 0° C. The ice bathwas removed, and the reaction was stirred at rt for 1 h. The mixture wasdiluted with H₂O (50 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). Thecombined organic extracts were washed (100 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered, and then concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=10/1 to 2/1 and thenCH₂Cl₂/CH₃OH=10/1) to givetrans-N-(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(364 mg, 820) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.53 (s,1H), 7.73-7.76 (m, 2H), 7.48 (t, 1H), 7.31 (d, 1H), 6.95-7.07 (m, 2H),6.77 (d, 1H), 4.41 (d, 1H), 3.52-3.70 (m, 5H), 3.19-3.30 (m, 1H),2.11-2.22 (m, 2H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.71-1.75 (m, 2H), 1.54-1.67 (m, 8H),1.32-1.47 (m, 8H), 0.96-1.11 (m, 4H), 0.68-0.82 (in, 2H); LCMS: 569.3[M+H]⁺.

The following Intermediates were synthesized from the appropriate amineand aldehyde Intermediates following the procedures described forIntermediate 32.

Int Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 32.01²

trans-N-(3-(3-Cyclopropylisothiazol- 5-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)pyridin[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 585.4 32.02²

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-(trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- cyclohexanecarboxamide 543.332.03²

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanccarboxamide 543.5 32.04

trans-4-Hydroxy-N-(3-(2- isopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-cyclohexanecarboxamide 545.4 32.05²

trans-4-Hydroxy-N-(3-(2- isopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 546.5 32.06²

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide544.4 32.07

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-cyclohexanecarboxamide 544.4 32.08⁴

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 545.9 32.09^(1,4,6)

cis-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-N-((4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide545.3 32.10²

trans-N-((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)-4- hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide554.5 32.11²

trans-N-((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N-(3-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxamide 555.5 32.12⁵

trans-(3-(6- (Dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)phenyl)-4-hydroxy-N-((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 557.5 32.13^(2,3)

trans-4-Hydroxy-N-(4-(2- isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 547.4 32.14²

trans-N-((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-hydroxy-N- (3-(2-isopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 557.5 Alternate conditions: Step 1:¹Solvent was CH₂Cl₂; Step 2: ²Solvent was CH₂Cl₂; ³Base was Et₃N; ⁴DMAP,Et₃N, toluene, 80° C.;⁵trans-4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)cyclohexane-carboxylic acid,1-propylphosphonic acid, cyclic anhydride (50 wt. % in CH₂Cl₂),pyridine, rt, 200 min. ⁶Synthesized from an isomeric mixture ofIntermediate 3.02.

Compound 1Trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate

A mixture of Intermediate 29.15 (101 mg, 0.181 mmol), CDI (59 mg, 0.364mmol), and CH₃CN (2 mL) was heated at 80° C. for 130 min, cooled to rt,and concentrated. Methylamine (40% in CH₃OH, 1.5 mL) was added to thereaction. The mixture was stirred for 15 min, diluted with EtOAc (20mL), washed (20 mL H₂O and then 20 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄), filteredand then concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (60-100% EtOAc in hexanes) to givetrans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate (103 mg, 93%) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃):δ 8.00 (d, 1H), 7.78 (d, 1H), 7.55-7.50 (m, 1H), 7.46 (t, 1H), 7.30-7.27(m, 3H), 7.15-7.09 (m, 1H), 6.47 (d, 1H), 4.65-4.51 (m, 1H), 4.49-4.37(m, 1H), 3.61 (d, 2H), 3.03 (s, 6H), 2.75 (d, 3H), 2.41-2.30 (m, 2H),2.20-2.07 (m, 1H), 2.04-1.94 (m, 2H), 1.91-1.69 (m, 8H), 1.60-1.50 (m,1H), 1.39-1.28 (m, 2H), 1.23-1.10 (m, 5H), 1.11-0.96 (m, 2H); LCMS:616.5 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate Intermediateand the appropriate amine following the procedure described for Compound1.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 1.01

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate616.5 1.02

4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl trans-methylcarbamate 642.4 1.03

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl- 1H-indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 644.3 1.04

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 599.5 1.05

4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans- methylcarbamate 625.6 1.06¹

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-carbamoyl)cyclohexyl carbamate 585.5 1.07³

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methyl carbonate 600.1 1.08²

4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans- carbamate 611.4 1.09

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl- lH-indazol-5-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methyl carbamate 627.6 1.10

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 602.4 Alternate conditions: ¹40% ammonia in CH₃OH; ²0.4Mammonia in THF then 40% ammonia in CH₃OH; ³Isolated during thepurification of Compound 1.06.

Compound 2Trans-4-((3-(3-Cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate

CDI (44.1 mg, 0.272 mmol) was added to a solution of Intermediate 31(101.3 mg, 0.181 mmol) in CH₃CN (5 mL). The reaction mixture was heatedat 80° C. overnight, allowed to cool to rt, and then concentrated togive a colorless oil. This oil was dissolved in CH₂C₂(3 mL). Methylamine(2 M in THF, 1.10 mL) was added to the solution, and the reaction wasstirred at rt overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated andpurified by reverse-phase HPLC [water(10 mM NH₄HCO₃)—CH₃CN] to obtaintrans-4-((3-(3-cyclopropylisothiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate (70 mg, 63% yield) as a white solid. H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃): δ 7.61-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.52 (t, 1H), 7.38 (s, 1H), 7.22 (d, 1H),7.15 (s, 1H), 6.99-6.93 (m, 2H), 6.74 (d, 1H), 4.57 (br s, 1H), 4.42 (s,1H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.64 (d, 2H), 2.74 (d, 3H), 2.39 (t, 1H), 2.24-2.17(m, 4H), 2.16-2.09 (m, 1H), 1.97-2.02 (m, 2H), 1.88 (d, 2H), 1.83-1.70(m, 6H), 1.60-1.58 (m, 1H), 1.42-1.29 (m, 2H), 1.27-1.12 (m, 2H),1.10-0.95 (m, 6H); LCMS: 616.3 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate Intermediateand the appropriate amine following the procedure described for Compound2.

Cmpd Structure Name [M +H]⁺ 2.01

trans-4-(((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate606.3 2.02

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 617.4 2.03

4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans- methylcarbamate 643.5 2.04

trans-4-(((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(thiazol-2- ylethynyl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 600.22.05

4-(((4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)(3-(thiazol-2- ylethynyl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans-methylcarbamate 626.3 2.06

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate600.3 2.07

4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans- methylcarbamate 626.5 2.08

4-((3-(3-Cyclopropylisothiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans- methylcarbamate 642.3

Compound 34-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans-methylcarbamate

A mixture of Intermediate 30.14 (81 mg, 0.14 mmol), CDI (46 mg, 0.29mmol), and CH₃CN (1.5 mL) was heated at 80° C. for 2 h, allowed to coolto rt, and then concentrated. The residue was dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (3mL). A portion of this solution (1.5 mL, 0.071 mmol) was concentratedand then diluted with methylamine (4000 in CH₃OH, 1.5 mL). The mixturewas stirred at rt for 2 h, diluted with EtOAc (20 mL), washed (20 mL H₂Oand then 20 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, and thenpurified by silica gel chromatography (0-5%0 CH₃OH in CH₂Cl₂) to give4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans-methylcarbamate (39 mg, 89%) as a white foam. NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆): δ 8.53 (s, 1H), 7.96-7.94 (m, 1H), 7.74-7.67 (m, 2H), 7.48 (t,1H), 7.40 (dd, 1H), 7.33 (d, 1H), 6.84-6.77 (m, 1H), 6.52 (d, 1H),4.39-4.28 (m, 1H), 3.78-3.44 (m, 2H), 2.94 (s, 6H), 2.27-2.12 (m, 2H),1.89-1.79 (m, 2H), 1.74-1.58 (m, 8H), 1.53-1.32 (m, 8H), 1.11-1.02 (m,2H), 1.02-0.97 (m, 2H), 0.97-0.82 (in, 2H), NHCH₃ under DMSO; LCMS:626.5 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate Intermediateand the appropriate amine following the procedure described for Compound3.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 3.01¹

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-carbamoyl)cyclohexyl ethylcarbamate 613.5 3.02

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 600.4 3.03

4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl trans- methylcarbamate 625.6 3.04

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbarmate 600.5 3.05

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 600.4 ¹2M ethylamine in THF.

Compound 4Trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate

A mixture of Intermediate 29.11 (130 mg, 0.240 mmol), CDI (59 mg, 0.364mmol), and CH₃CN (2 mL) was heated at 80° C. for 2 h, allowed to cool tort, and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (2 mL).Ethanolamine (149 mg, 2.44 mmol) was added to the reaction, and themixture was stirred for 40 min, diluted with EtOAc (20 mL), washed (20mL H₂O and then 20 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated.The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (0-5% CH₃OH inCH₂Cl₂) to givetrans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate (131 mg, 87%) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.34 (s, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.55 (s, 1H),7.44 (t, 1H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 6.98-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.85 (t, 0.87H),6.80-6.45 (m, 1H), 6.60-6.45 (m, 0.13H), 4.55 (t, 1H), 4.40-4.26 (m,1H), 3.80-3.69 (m, 4H), 3.66-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.35-3.25 (m, 2H), 3.03-2.82(m, 2H), 2.38-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.03 (m, 4H), 1.90-1.80 (m, 2H),1.80-1.63 (m, 6H), 1.56-1.38 (m, 3H), 1.35-1.21 (m, 2H), 1.12-0.95 (m,6H), 0.95-0.82 (m, 2H); LCMS: 629.6 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate Intermediateand the appropriate amine following the procedure described for Compound4.

[M + Cmpd Structure Name H]⁺ 4.01

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopro- pylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate 646.4 4.02

4-((3-(2-Cyclo- propylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl) ((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo- [2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2- hydroxyethyl)trans- carbamate 672.5 4.03

4-((3-(2-Cyclopropy- lthiazol-5- yl)phenyl) ((4-(6- (dimethylamino)-pyridin-3- yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl) cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)trans- carbamate 672.6 4.04

4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl) ((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo- [2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2- hydroxyethyl)trans- carbamate 655.7 4.05

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexylisopropylcarbamate 627.6 4.06

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-methoxyazetidine- 1-carboxylate 655.4 4.07

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclo- propyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexylmorpholine-4- carboxylate 655.5 4.08

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexylcyclopropylcarbamate 625.6 4.09

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)- carbamate 656.5 4.10

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclo- hexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (3-hydroxypropyl)- carbamate 643.7 4.11

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (3-(dimethylamino)- propyl)carbamate 670.5 4.12

4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl) ((4-(6- (dimethylamino)-pyridin-3- yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl(2- hydroxyethyptrans- carbamate 655.5 4.13

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl((1H-imidazol-2- yl)methyl)carbamate 665.6 4.14

tert-Butyl (2- ((((trans-4-((3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)- carbonyl)amino) ethyl)(methyl)carbamate 742.94.15¹

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl((1H-imidazol-4- yl)methyl)carbamate 665.7 4.16

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (2-aminoethyl)carbamate 628.4 4.17

tert-Butyl-3- ((((trans-443-(1- cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)- carbonyl)amino) azetidine-1-carboxylate 740.64.18⁴

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexylazetidin-3- ylcarbamate 640.5 4.19

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclo- propyl-1H- pyrazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate 630.5 4.20

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclo- propyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (4-(dimethylamino)- butyl)carbamate 684.6 4.21

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (5-(dimethylamino)- pentyl)carbamate 698.7 4.22

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopro- pyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans- 4-(6-(dimethyl-amino)pyridine-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclo hexyl(2-hydroxy- ethyl)carbamate 630.4 4.23

4-((3-(2- Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl) ((4-(6- (dimethylamino)-pyridin-3- yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyltrans- (2-hydroxyethyl)- carbamate 656.5 4.24

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopro- pyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl) ((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)- carbamate 632.6 4.25²

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 641.2 4.26²

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclo hexyl3- hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 642.4 4.27²

trans-4-((4-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yppyridin-2- yl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl-3-hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 642.5 4.28³

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl) ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-((methylthio)- methyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 685.7 Carbamateformation: ¹CH₃OH was added to help solubility; ²iPr₂NEt was addedbecause mine was an HCl salt; ³Et₃N was added because amine was an HClsalt. ⁴From deprotection of Compound 4.17 (20% TFA in CH₂Cl₂).

Compound 5Trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylethylcarbamate

A mixture of Intermediate 30.04 (520 mg, 0.936 mmol), CDI (232 mg, 1.44mmol), and CH₃CN (13 mL) was heated at 80° C. for 165 min. AdditionalCDI (16 mg, 0.099 mmol) was added to the mixture, and the reaction washeated for 30 min and then allowed to cool to rt. A portion of thissolution (1 mL, 0.072 mmol) was added to ethylamine (2 M in THF, 1 mL,2.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred overnight, diluted with EtOAc (15mL), washed (15 mL H₂O and then 15 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄), filteredand concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(0-5% CH₃OH in CH₂Cl₂) to givetrans-4-(((trans-4-(3-cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylethylcarbamate (41 mg, 91%) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆):δ 8.55 (s, 1H), 8.43 (d, 1H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 7.66 (s, 1H), 7.56 (dd, 1H),7.51 (d, 1H), 7.49 (dd, 1H), 7.11 (d, 1H), 6.92 (t, 0.87H), 6.70-6.55(m, 0.13H), 4.52 (sept, 1H), 4.41-4.27 (m, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.68 (d,2H), 3.00-2.82 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.36 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.14 (m, 1H), 1.91-1.65(m, 8H), 1.55-1.37 (m, 9H), 1.36-1.22 (m, 2H), 1.08-0.85 (m, 7H); LCMS:627.5 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized using the appropriate Intermediateand the appropriate amine following the procedure described for Compound5.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 5.01³

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 617.5 5.02³

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methyl phenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 619.5 5.03³

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl methylcarbamate 618.5 5.04²

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl methylcarbamate 620.5 5.05²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 628.4 5.06²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 628.5 5.07²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methyl carbamate 629.6 5.08³

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl methylcarbamate 619.5 5.09^(1,3)

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohe xylmethylcarbamate 599.5 5.10³

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbam oyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate601.6 5.11³

trans-4-(((trans-4-(5-Chloro-6- methoxypyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3- (1-cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 620.4 5.12³

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbam oy!)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 602.5 5.13³

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohe xyl methylcarbamate 601.5 5.14³

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate610.5 5.15³

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate612.3 5.16³

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-methoxy-5- methylpyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohe xyl methylcarbamate 600.5 5.17³

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 611.5 5.18³

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 613.5 5.19²

trans-4-(((4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl )cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 613.7 5.20²

trans-4-((3-(1-(trans-Butyl)- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohe xyl methylcarbamate 616.6 5.21²

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclobutyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohe xyl methylcarbamate 614.5 5.22²

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methyl phenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbam oyl)cyclohexyl dimethylcarbamate 613.5 5.23²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 611.5 5.24²

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohe xyl methylcarbamate 603.5 5.25

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohe xyl ethylcarbamate 617.6 5.26²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 614.5 5.27²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 612.5 5.28²

tmm-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-isopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 613.6 5.29³

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl ethyl carbamate 628.5 5.30³

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbam oyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate602.5 5.31³

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohe xylmethylcarbamate 603.3 5.32³

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohe xyl methylcarbamate 601.5 5.33³

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclo- hexyl)methyl)carbam oyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 601.5 5.34³

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 602.5 5.35³

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate611.5 5.36²

trans-4-((3-(6-(Dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbam oyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 613.6 5.37²

trans-4-((3-(6-Cyclopropyl pyridin-3- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbam oyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate610.5 5.38²

trans-4-((3-(2- (Dimethylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 614.6 5.39²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmethylcarbamate 612.5 5.40²

trans-4-((6-(Dimethylamino)-[3,4′-bipyridin]-2′-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbam oyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 614.5 5.41²

trans-4-((3-(6-(Dimethylamino)pyridine-3-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohe xyl methylcarbamate 614.5 5.42²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 612.7 5.43²

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohe xyl methylcarbamate 604.5 5.44²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 613.5 5.45²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclo- hexyl)methyl)(4-(2-isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate614.5 5.46²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- isopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methylcarbamate 614.4 5.47

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl )carbamoyl)cyclohe xyl ethylcarbamate 616.5 5.48⁴

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohexyl carbamate 588.4 5.49⁶

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methyl carbonate 603.4 5.50²

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(6-methoxy-5- methylpyridin-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohexyl methyl carbamate 602.4 5.51²

trar/75-4-((4-(2-Ethyloxazol- 4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((7raR.v-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohe xyl methylcarbamate 590.5 5.52²

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbam oyl)-1-methylcyclohexylmethylcarbamate 615.4 5.53²

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclo- hexyl)methyl)carbam oyl)-1-methylcyclohexylmethylcarbamate 615.5 Acyl-imidazole formation: ¹DMF as solvent.Carbamate formation: ²M methylamine in THF; ³40% methylamine in CH₃OH;⁴7 M ammonia in CH₃OH; ⁵Stirred at rt for 4 h, heated at 80° C. for 1 h,and then stirred at rt for 1 h. ⁶Isolated during the purification ofCompound 5.48.

Compound 6Trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmorpholine-4-carboxylate

Intermediate 32.13 (98 mg, 0.18 mmol) and CDI (45 mg, 0.28 mmol) weredissolved in CH₃CN (2 mL). The reaction was heated at 80° C. for 15.5 h.Additional CDI (11 mg, 0.068 mmol) was added at rt. The reaction washeated at 80° C. for 1 h and then allowed to cool to rt. A portion ofthe reaction (1 mL, 0.090 mmol) was added to morpholine (80 μL, 0.915mmol). The reaction was stirred at rt for 72 h and then diluted withEtOAc (20 mL). The organics were washed with water (20 mL), washed withbrine (20 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, and then purifiedby silica gel chromatography (0-5% CH₃OH in CH₂Cl₂) to givetrans-4-((4-(2-isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmorpholine-4-carboxylate (52 mg, 8800 yield) as an off-white foam. ¹HNM/R (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.85 (s, 1H), 8.55 (d, 1H), 7.71 (s, 1H),7.70 (d, 1H), 7.18 (d, 1H), 6.97 (d, 1H), 4.48-4.38 (m, 1H), 3.80 (s,3H), 3.73-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.58-3.42 (m, 4H), 3.30-3.22 (m, 4H), 3.22-3.12(m, 1H), 2.50-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.28-2.20 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.85(m, 2H), 1.85-1.72 (m, 6H), 1.58-1.42 (m, 3H), 1.41-1.26 (m, 8H),1.12-0.96 (in, 4H); LCMS: 660.6 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate Intermediateand the appropriate amine following the procedure described for Compound6.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 6.01¹

4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)trans-carbamate 646.5 6.02

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyl thiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 647.5 6.03

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 649.6 6.04

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 649.6 6.05

trans-4-((3-(2-lsopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(3-hydroxypropyl)carbamate 663.5 6.06

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxy pyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate 658.6 6.07

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 647.5 6.08¹

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 629.5 6.09

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 631.5 6.10²

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (2-methoxyethyl)carbamate 643.5 6.11

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl(1,3-dihydroxypropan- 2-yl)carbamate 659.5 6.12

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl ((5)-2,3- dihydroxypropyl)carbamate 659.5 6.13

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl ((R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl)carbamate 659.7 6.14

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((rraH.v-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexyl (3- hydroxypropyl)carbamate 645.4 6.15

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 632.5 6.16

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl \(trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(3-hydroxypropyl)carbamate 646.5 6.17

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 632.5 6.18

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (1-methyl azetidin-3- yl)carbamate 654.5 6.19

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)caibamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 662.5 6.20

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 6.21

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin- 2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 641.5 6.22

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 643.5 6.23

trans-4-(((trans-4-(5-Chloro-6- methoxypyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate 650.3 6.24

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexyloxetan-3-ylcarbamate 641.6 6.25

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazoi-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl4-methylpiperazine-1- carboxylate 668.5 6.26

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (2-methoxyethyl)(methyl)carbamate 679.6 M + Na 6.27

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl thiomorpholine-4-carboxylate 671.5 6.28

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate 641.7 6.29

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-(methylsulfonyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 703.6 6.30

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-(methylthio)azetidine-1-carboxylate 671.5 6.31

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl cyclopropyl carbamate 629.66.32

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl isopropylcarbamate 642.6 6.33

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl cyclopropylcarbamate 640.6 6.34

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-methoxyethyl)carbamate 657.5 6.35

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylcyclopropylcarbamate 639.6 6.36

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(methylsulfonyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 717.5 6.37

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylmorpholine-4- carboxylate 669.6 6.38

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 682.5 6.39

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(methylsulfonyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 707.5 6.40

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl morpholine-4-carboxylate659.5 6.41

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 672.5 6.42

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(methylsulfonyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 706.3 6.43

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexylmorpholine-4-carboxylate 658.4 6.44

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxyl ate 671.4 6.45

4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans- (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 656.7 6.46¹

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 630.7 6.47

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 632.4 6.48

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 633.6 6.49

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(3-hydroxypropyl)carbamate 647.6 6.50

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 631.5 6.51

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(3-hydroxypropyl)carbamate 645.5 6.52

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy- 3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 631.6 6.53

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 641.6 6.54

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 642.6 6.55

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl (2- hydroxyethyl)carbamate 642.4 6.56

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl (2-methoxyethyl)carbamate646.5 6.57

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl cyclopropylcarbamate 628.56.58

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl isopropyl carbamate 630.66.59

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl morpholine-4-carboxylate658.6 6.60

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyloxetan-3-ylcarbamate 644.66.61

trans-4-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methyl pyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-(3- (methylsulfonyl)azetidin-1-yl)-2- oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 706.6 6.62

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)-4-(2-((3-hydroxypropyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin- 2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarbo xamide 646.5 6.63

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-((2-methoxyethyl)(methyl)amino)-2- oxoethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 660.46.64

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy- 3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 4-methylpiperazine-1- carboxylate 670.6 6.65

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 671.6 6.66

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl ((S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl)carbamate 662.5 6.67

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl (2-hydroxypropyl)(methyl)carbamate 660.4 6.68

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl (2-hydroxy-2,3-dimethylbutyl)carbamate 688.6 6.69

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl (2-hydroxy-2-methylbutyl)carbamate 674.5 6.70

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl (2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)catbamate 660.5 6.71

/raw.y-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(1-hydroxypropan-2-yl)carbamate 646.6 6.72

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl (2-hydroxypropyl)carbamate646.7 6.73

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(3-hydroxybutan-2-yl)carbamate 660.5 6.74

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexylethyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 660.6 6.75

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(methylsulfonyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 708.3 6.76

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(2-hydroxyethoxy)azetidine-1- carboxylate 688.5 6.77

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 673.5 6.78³

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl piperazine-1-carboxylate657.3 6.79

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)carbamate 685.3 6.80

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl ((R)-1-methylpiperidin-3-yQcarbamate 685.5 6.81

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl4-ethylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 685.5 6.82

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl 4-isopropylpiperazine-1-carboxylate 699.5 6.83

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl 2,2-dimethylmorpholine-4-carboxylate 686.8 6.84

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl 3-(oxetan-3-yl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 684.6 6.85

trans-4-((4-(2-Ethyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin- 2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)carbamate 620.4 6.86

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl (2-hydroxy-2- methylpropyl)(methyl)carbamate 674.6 6.87

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)(methyl)carbamate 646.5 6.88

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl(3-hydroxypentan-2-yl)carbamate 674.5 6.89

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyl oxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl (2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)carbamate 674.5 6.90

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl (1-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)carbamate 660.7 6.91

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl (2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)carbamate 662.4 6.92

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl (2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)carbamate 661.5 6.93

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl ((S)-1-hydroxypropan-2-yl)carbamate 646.7 6.94

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl ((R)-1-hydroxypropan-2-yl)carbamate 646.7 6.95

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl((R)-2-hydroxypropyl)carbamate 646.7 6.96

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl((S)-2-hydroxypropyl)carbamate 646.6 Acyl-imidiazole formation: ¹DMF assolvent. Carbamate formation: Reactions that progressed slowly at rtwere either allowed to stir for multiple days or heated (50-80° C.);²Reaction was diluted with CH₂Cl₂ prior to amine addition. 3FromN-Boc-piperazine after deprotection (20% TFA in CH₂Cl₂).

Compound 7Trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate

A mixture of Intermediate 32.08 (510 mg, 0.937 mmol), CDI (233 mg, 1.44mmol), and CH₃CN (8 mL) was heated at 80° C. for 16 h and allowed tocool to rt. Diisopropylethylamine (1.5 mL, 8.6 mmol) and thenazetidine-3-ol hydrochloride (465 mg, 4.24 mmol) were added to thereaction mixture at rt. The mixture was stirred for 70 min, diluted withEtOAc (50 mL), washed (50 mL H₂O and then 50 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄),filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (0-7% CH₃OH in CH₂Cl₂) to givetrans-4-((4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate (567 mg, 92%) as a white foam. ¹H NMR(400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.77 (s, 1H), 8.54 (d, 2H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.67 (d,1H), 7.19 (d, 1H), 6.97 (d, 1H), 5.63 (d, 1H), 4.41-4.31 (m, 2H),4.01-3.94 (m, 2H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.73-3.67 (m, 2H), 3.60-3.53 (in 2H),2.50-2.42 (m, 1H), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.26-2.17 (m, 1H), 1.90-1.72 (m, 8H),1.55-1.40 (in 3H), 1.40-1.27 (m, 2H), 1.13-0.94 (in, 8H); LCMS: 644.6[M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate Intermediateand the appropriate amine following the procedure described for Compound7.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 7.01

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 658.5 7.02¹

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 658.4 7.03

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 659.5 7.04

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 661.6 7.05

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 661.4 7.06

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 660.6 7.07

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 662.5 7.08

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 670.5 7.09

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 670.57.10

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 671.5 7.11

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 659.5 7.12¹

4-((3-(1-C yclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyltrans- 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 667.3 7.13

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 641.5 7.14

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methyl phenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 643.4 7.15

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 644.5 7.16

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 644.5 7.17

Methyl 2-((((trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)(trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)carbonyl)amino)a cetate 657.7 7.18⁵

2-((((trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)carbonyl)amino)a cetic acid 643.5 7.19

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 674.4 M + Na 7.20

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 654.5 7.21

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin- 2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 653.5 7.22

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 655.5 7.23

trans-4-(((trans-4-(5-Chloro-6- methoxypyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 662.47.24

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 643.6 7.25

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-methoxy-5- methylpyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 642.6 7.26

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-(methoxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 669.6 7.27³

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1-carboxylate 668.6 7.28

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 655.6 7.29

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl thiomorpholine-4-carboxylate 1-oxide 687.7 7.30

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl thiomorpholine-4-carboxylate 1,1-dioxide 703.6 7.31

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl azetidine-1-carboxylate 625.6 7.32

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-((dimethylamino)methyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 682.5 7.33

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 653.47.34

1-(trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl)3-methyl azetidine- 1,3-dicarboxylate 683.4 7.35⁵

1-(((trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)carbonyl) azetidine-3-carboxylic acid 669.5 7.36

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)(methyl)amino) azetidine-1-carboxylate 754.1 7.37⁶

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-(methylamino)azetidine-1-carboxylate 654.7 7.38

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)azetidine-1- carboxylate 762.6 M + Na 7.39⁶

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl3-aminoazetidine-1- carboxylate 640.6 7.40

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)caibamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 656.5 7.41²

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 697.8 7.42⁵

2-(1-(((trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)carbonyl)azetidin- 3-yl)acetic acid 683.8 7.43

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(1-isopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 655.77.44

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl isopropylcarbamate 631.67.45

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyldimethylcarbamate 627.6 7.46

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexylazetidine-1- carboxylate 639.5 7.47

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-ethylazetidine-1-carboxylate 667.6 7.48

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-methoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 669.5 7.49

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-isopropoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 697.6 7.50

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1-carboxylate 682.8 7.51

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 669.8 7.52

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-methoxyazetidine-1-carboxyl ate 658.5 7.53

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1- carboxylate 671.6 7.54

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-ethylazetidine-1-carboxylate 657.5 7.55

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-methoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 659.5 7.56

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl 3-isopropoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 687.5 7.57

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-isopropylazetidine-1-carboxylate 671.5 7.58³

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1- carboxylate 672.6 7.59

trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 659.5 7.60

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-ethylazetidine-1-carboxylate 656.3 7.61

trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 658.4 7.62¹

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methyl phenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 642.4 7.63

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 642.5 7.64

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 644.5 7.65

trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 645.5 7.66

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 643.3 7.67

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy- 3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1- carboxylate 645.5 7.68

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 653.8 7.69

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 654.6 7.70

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 654.27.71

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methyl pyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 646.6 7.72

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-y])cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 655.7 7.73

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 656.5 7.74

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- isopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl 3- hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 656.67.75

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methyl pyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl azetidine-1-carboxylate628.6 7.76

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-methoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 658.5 7.77

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(methoxymethyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate) 672.6 7.78

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl dimethylcarbamate 616.4 7.79

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1- carboxylate 671.5 7.80

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 658.6 7.81

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy- 3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1-carboxylate 650.5 7.82

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-methoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 660.6 7.83

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl 3-isopropoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 688.8 7.84

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1- carboxylate 673.6 7.85²

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl 3-(2-methoxy-2-oxoethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 700.6 7.86⁵

2-(1-(((trans-4-((4-(2- Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo-hexyl)oxy)carbonyl)azetidin-3-yl)acetic acid 686.6 7.87

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-ethoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 672.6 7.88

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-cyanoazetidine-1-carboxylate 653.6 7.89

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-methylazetidine-1-carboxylate 642.5 7.90

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methyl pyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-ethylazetidine-1-carboxylate 656.5 7.91

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl 3-isopropoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 686.6 7.92

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(6-methoxy- 5-methyl pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(dimethylamino)azetidine-1- carboxylate 671.6 7.93

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(6-methoxy- 5-methylpyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-methoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 658.6 7.94

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(6-methoxy- 5-methylpyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 644.5 7.95

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(2-methoxyethoxy)azetidine-1- carboxylate 702.6 7.96

4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo-hexyl-trans-3-hydroxyazeti dine-1- carboxylate 644.5 7.97

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(hydroxymethyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 660.4 7.98

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-ethynylazetidine-1-carboxylate 652.6 7.99

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)azetidine- 1-carboxylate 686.6 7.100

trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-ethylazetidine-1-carboxylate 658.5 7.101

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl 3-((methylsulfonyl)methyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 720.5 7.102

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-isopropylazetidine-1-carboxylate 670.5 7.103

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl 3-(tert-butyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate 684.5 7.104

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methyl pyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-propoxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 686.5 7.105

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-propylazetidine-1-carboxylate 670.7 7.106

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl 3-((dimethylamino)methyl)azetidine-1- carboxylate 685.5 7.107

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl2-methylmorpholine-4-carboxylate 672.8 7.108⁴

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxy-[1,3′-biazetidine]-1′- carboxylate 699.4 7.109

trans-4-((4-(2-Ethyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin- 2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl3-hydroxyazetidine-1-carboxylate 632.3 Acyl-imidazole formation: ¹DMF assolvent. Carbamate formation: Reactions that progressed slowly at rtwere either allowed to stir for multiple days or heated (50-80° C.);²Amine was a TFA salt; ³Amine was a dihydrochloride salt; ⁴Amine was anoxalate salt. ⁵From respective methyl ester (1M NaOH, THF, MeOH, rt).⁶From respective Boc-protected amine (20% TFA in CH₂Cl₂).

Compound 8Trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-((methylsulfinyl)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate

Sodium periodate (0.12 mL, 0.438 mmol, 3.5 M in H₂O) was added to amixture of Compound 4.28 (200 mg, 0.292 mmol) in THE (1 mL) at 0° C. Themixture was stirred at rt overnight and then diluted with EtOAc (10 mL).The organic layer was washed with sat. aq. NaHCO₃ (2×5 mL) and brine (5mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated, and purified byreverse-phase prep-HPLC (water(0.04% NH₄OH+10 mM NH₄HCO₃)/CH₃CN) to givetrans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-((methylsulfinyl)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (105 mg, 51%) as awhite solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.34 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H),7.61 (d, 1H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 6.99-6.91 (m,2H), 6.82-6.71 (m, 1H), 4.38-4.26 (m, 1H), 4.01-3.90 (m, 2H), 3.83-3.43(m, 8H), 3.13-2.82 (m, 3H), 2.51 (s, 3H), 2.38-2.29 (t, 1H), 2.19-2.02(m, 4H), 1.89-1.63 (m, 8H), 1.55-1.36 (m, 3H), 1.36-1.20 (m, 2H),1.18-0.83 (m, 8H); LCMS: 701.5 [M+H]⁺.

The Compound below was synthesized from Compound 6.30 following theprocedure described for Compound 8.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 8.01¹

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl 3-(methylsulfinyl)azetidine- l-carboxylate 687.5 ¹NaIO₄ (0.15M in CH₃OH);CH₃OH instead of THF as solvent.

Compound 9Trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-((methylsulfonyl)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate

meta-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid (118.5 mg, 0.584 mmol, 85%) was added to asolution of Compound 4.28 (200.0 mg, 0.292 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (10 mL) at 0°C. The reaction was stirred for 1 h at rt and then diluted with EtOAc(10 mL). The organic layer was washed with sat. aq. NaHCO₃ (2×5 mL),washed with brine (5 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated, andthen purified by reverse-phase prep-HPLC (water(0.04% NH₄OH+10 mMNH₄HCO₃)/CH₃CN) to givetrans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl3-((methylsulfonyl)methyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate (80.1 mg, 38%) as awhite solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.35 (s, 1H), 7.95 (s, 1H),7.61 (d, 1H), 7.56 (s, 1H), 7.45 (t, 1H), 7.11 (d, 1H), 6.99-6.92 (m,2H), 6.84-6.73 (m, 1H), 4.40-4.26 (m, 1H), 4.01-3.90 (m, 2H), 3.80-3.49(m, 8H), 3.45 (d, 2H), 3.07-2.96 (m, 1H), 2.92 (s, 3H), 2.39-2.28 (m,1H), 2.19-2.04 (m, 4H), 1.89-1.65 (m, 8H), 1.57-1.38 (m, 3H), 1.38-1.22(m, 2H), 1.14-0.82 (m, 8H); LCMS: 717.5 [M+H]⁺.

Compound 10Trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl-trans-4-hydroxycyclohexanecarboxylate

The title compound was isolated during the purification of Intermediate29.11. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.34 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d,1H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 6.94 (s, 2H), 6.78 (d,1H), 4.55-4.44 (m, 2H), 3.78-3.69 (m, 4H), 3.63-3.49 (m, 2H), 3.30-3.25(m, 1H), 2.39-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.01 (m, 5H), 1.86-1.66 (m, 12H),1.56-1.39 (m, 3H), 1.37-1.20 (m, 4H), 1.14-0.87 (m, 10H); LCMS: 668.5[M+H]⁺.

Compound 11Trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-(methylamino)ethoxy)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Step 1:Trans-4-(Allyloxy)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Sodium hydride (178.9 mg, 4.47 mmol, 60% purity) was added to a solutionof Intermediate 26 (500 mg, 0.894 mmol) in THE (25 mL) at 0° C. Thereaction was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h under N₂, and then3-bromoprop-1-ene (649.5 mg, 5.37 mmol) was added. The reaction wasstirred at 70° C. overnight, and then more 3-bromoprop-1-ene (649.5 mg,5.37 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred at 70° C. overnight,water (30 mL) was added, and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (2×50mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with water (30 mL), dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated and then purified by chromatography onsilica gel (petroleum ether/EtOAc=20/1) to givetrans-4-(allyloxy)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(420 mg, 78%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.69 (s, 1H),7.47-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.21 (t, 1H), 7.04 (d, 1H),6.91-6.86 (m, 2H), 6.66 (d, 1H), 5.86-5.72 (m, 1H), 5.16 (d, 1H), 5.05(d, 1H), 3.88 (d, 2H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.55 (d, 2H), 3.25-3.13 (m, 1H),2.36-2.22 (m, 2H), 2.14-2.01 (m, 4H), 1.98-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.85-1.63 (m,6H), 1.61-1.44 (m, 3H), 1.39-1.26 (m, 2H), 1.16-1.01 (m, 6H), 0.96-0.84(m, 2H); LCMS: 599.4 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-oxoethoxy)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Potassium osmate(VI) dihydrate (153.8 mg, 0.417 mmol) and 18-crown-6(441.3 mg, 1.67 mmol) were added to a solution oftrans-4-(allyloxy)-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(500 mg, 0.834 mmol), NaIO₄ (535.7 mg, 2.50 mmol), THE (16 mL) and H₂O(10 mL) at rt. The reaction was stirred at rt overnight, poured intowater (20 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). The combined organiclayers were washed with water (10 mL), washed with brine (10 mL), dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated and then purified by prep-TLC(petroleum ether/EtOAc=1/1) to givetrans-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-oxoethoxy)cyclohexanecarboxamide(130 mg, 26%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 9.67 (s, 1H),7.79 (s, 1H), 7.56-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.29-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.12 (d, 1H),6.99-6.93 (m, 2H), 6.74 (d, 1H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.63 (d,2H), 3.29 (t, 1H), 2.46-2.29 (m, 2H), 2.23-2.10 (m, 4H), 2.09-1.97 (m,2H), 1.93-1.72 (m, 5H), 1.71-1.58 (m, 2H), 1.44-1.11 (m, 10H), 1.10-0.94(m, 2H); LCMS: 601.4 [M+H]⁺.

Step 3:Trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-(methylamino)ethoxy)cyclohexanecarboxamidehydrochloride

Acetic acid (10.9 mg, 0.183 mmol) was added to a solution oftrans-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-oxoethoxy)cyclohexanecarboxamide(110 mg, 183.09 umol) and methanamine (2 M in THF, 1.83 mL, 3.66 mmol)in DCE (5 mL) at rt. The reaction was stirred at rt for 3 h. Sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (116.4 mg, 0.549 mmol) was added. The reaction wasstirred at rt overnight, poured into sat. aq. NaHCO₃ (20 mL), andextracted with CH₂C₂(5×20 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated and then purified by reverse-phase HPLC(water(0.05% HCl)/CH₃CN) to givetrans-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-(methylamino)ethoxy)cyclohexanecarboxamidehydrochloride (25.6 mg, 21%) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆): δ 8.89-8.78 (m, 2H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 7.64-7.58 (m, 2H),7.58-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.28 (d, 1H), 6.98-6.90 (m, 2H), 6.80-6.76 (m, 1H),3.72 (s, 3H), 3.64-3.51 (m, 4H), 3.22 (t, 1H), 2.99-2.62 (m, 2H),2.49-2.42 (m, 4H), 2.33 (t, 1H), 2.12-2.07 (m, 4H), 1.95 (d, 2H),1.80-1.63 (m, 6H), 1.51-1.36 (m, 3H), 1.35-1.21 (m, 2H), 1.21-1.13 (m,2H), 1.12-0.97 (m, 4H), 0.87-0.73 (m, 2H); LCMS: 616.4 [M+H]⁺.

Compound 122-((trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)aceticAcid

Step 1:Tert-Butyl-2-((trans-4-((3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)acetate

tert-Butylammonium bromide (29.6 mg, 0.092 mmol) was added to a mixtureof Intermediate 29.12 (500 mg, 0.92 mmol), tert-butyl 2-bromoacetate(896.8 mg, 4.6 mmol), NaOH (4 mL, 50% in H₂O) and toluene (10 mL) at rt.The reaction was heated to 90° C., stirred overnight, poured into H₂O(20 mL) and then extracted with CH₂C₂(3×20 mL). The combined organiclayers were washed with brine (20 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered,concentrated, and then purified by chromatography on silica gel(petroleum ether/EtOAc=50/50) to givetert-butyl-2-((trans-4-((3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)acetate(400 mg, 65%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.32 (s, 1H),7.94 (s, 1H), 7.64-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.09 (d,1H), 6.97-6.89 (m, 2H), 6.82-6.74 (m, 1H), 4.58-4.42 (m, 1H), 3.94-3.86(m, 2H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.65-3.45 (m, 2H), 3.23-3.10 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.30(m, 1H), 2.14-2.02 (m, 4H), 1.96-1.85 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.63 (m, 6H),1.47-1.41 (m, 9H), 1.38 (s, 9H), 1.32-1.23 (m, 2H), 1.08-0.96 (m, 2H),0.84-0.67 (m, 2H); LCMS: 658.5 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:2-((trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)aceticAcid

A mixture oftert-butyl-2-((trans-4-((3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)acetate(400 mg, 0.61 mmol) and HCl in dioxane (4 M, 20 mL) was stirred at rtfor 1 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated and then purified byreverse-phase HPLC (water(0.05% HCl)-MeCN) to give a white solid. Thesolid was dissolved in H₂O (3 mL), adjusted to pH=9 with NaOH (1 M),adjusted to pH=6 with HCl (1 M) at rt, stirred at rt for 10 min,filtered, and then dried under vacuum to give2-((trans-4-((3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)oxy)aceticacid (200 mg, 55%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ13.44-12.25 (m, 1H), 8.32 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H), 7.55 (s,1H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.09 (d, 1H), 7.00-6.91 (m, 2H), 6.84-6.74 (m, 1H),4.58-4.42 (m, 1H), 3.88 (s, 2H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.65-3.42 (m, 2H),3.25-3.13 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.05 (m, 4H), 1.97-1.85 (m,2H), 1.81-1.60 (m, 6H), 1.48-1.24 (m, 11H), 1.13-0.96 (m, 2H), 0.85-0.66(m, 2H); LCMS: 602.4 [M+H]⁺.

Compound 13Trans-4-(((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyldimethylcarbamate

Intermediate 22 (200 mg, 0.364 mmol) was dissolved in THE (5.0 mL) at 0°C. Sodium hydride (60% purity, 43.7 mg, 1.09 mmol) was added at 0° C.The solution was stirred at 0° C. for 0.5 h. Dimethylcarbamic chloride(47.0 mg, 0.437 mmol) in THE (5.0 mL) was added slowly. The solution wasstirred at 60° C. overnight, quenched with sat'd NH₄Cl (10 mL), and thenextracted with EtOAc (3×15 mL). The organics were washed with brine(2×15 mL), concentrated, and purified first by RP-HPLC [water (10 mMNH₄HCO₃)-MeCN] and then prep-TLC (petroleum ether:EtOAc=1:1) to givetrans-4-(((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyldimethylcarbamate (31.1 mg) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆):δ 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.44-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.23 (d, 1H), 6.91-6.93 (m, 2H), 6.76(d, 1H), 4.32-4.33 (m, 1H), 4.04 (s, 3H), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.54 (s, 2H),2.71 (s, 6H), 2.30-2.31 (m, 1H), 2.06-2.08 (m, 4H), 1.82-1.83 (m, 2H),1.71-1.73 (m, 6H), 1.40-1.53 (m, 3H), 1.20-1.32 (m, 2H), 0.90-1.08 (m,4H); LCMS: 531.3 [M-OC(O)N(CH₃)₂]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate Intermediateand the appropriate alkyl halide following the procedure described forCompound 13.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 13.01

trans-N-((trans-4-(4- Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclo- hexyl)methyl)-4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-N-(3-(2- methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)cyclohex-anecarboxamide 607.3 13.02

trans-N-((trans-4-(4- Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclo- hexyl)methyl)-4-(3-methoxypropoxy)-N-(3-(2- methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)cyclohex-anecarboxamide 621.3 13.03^(2,3)

trans-4-(2-Hydroxy- ethoxy)-N-((trans-4- (4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclo- hexyl)methyl)-N-(3- (2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohex- anecarboxamide 593.4 13.04⁴

trans-4-(3-Hydroxy- propoxy)-N-((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclo- hexyl)methyl)-N-(3- (2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohex- anecarboxamide 607.3 13.05¹

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclo- propylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-4-(2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy)- N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclo-hexyl)methyl)cyclo- hexanecarboxamide 630.5 ¹Heated at 65° C.; ²Heatedat 70° C.; ³From THP-protected bromo-alcohol, the deprotection(p-TsOH•H₂O, CH₂Cl₂, CH₃OH, rt, 3 h);⁴2-(3-bromopropoxy)tetrahydro-2H-pyran, nBu₄NBr, KOH, toluene, rt,overnight; then additional KOH, rt, overnight; then deprotection(p-TsOH•H₂O, CH₂Cl₂, CH₃OH, rt, 3 h).

Compound 14 Ethyl2-(trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate

Intermediate 14.28 (50 mg, 0.12 mmol) andtrans-4-(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)cyclohexancarboxylic acid (40 mg, 0.19mmol) were dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (1 mL). Pyridine (40 μL, 0.49 mmol)followed by 1-propylphosphonic acid cyclic anhydride (50 wt. % inCH₂Cl₂; 90 μL, 0.19 mmol) were added to the reaction at rt. The reactionwas stirred at rt overnight and then heated at 40° C. for 3.5 h.Additional 1-propylphosphonic acid cyclic anhydride (50 wt. % in CH₂Cl₂;3 μL, 0.006 mmol) was added. The reaction was heated at 40° C. for ˜7 hand then diluted with EtOAc (20 mL). The organics were washed with water(20 mL), washed with saturated NaHCO₃ (20 mL), washed with brine (20mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated and then purified by silicagel chromatography (20-70% EtOAc in hexanes) to give ethyl2-(trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetateas an off-white foam (47 mg, 64% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ8.34 (s, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.59 (d, 1H), 7.53 (s, 1H), 7.43 (t, 1H),7.19 (d, 1H), 7.08 (d, 1H), 6.98 (d, 1H), 3.99 (q, 2H), 3.79-3.70 (m,4H), 3.67-3.46 (m, 2H), 2.29 (s, 3H), 2.13-2.01 (m, 3H), 1.82-1.72 (m,4H), 1.70-1.51 (m, 5H), 1.48-1.30 (m, 5H), 1.17-0.95 (m, 10H), 0.70-0.56(m, 2H); LCMS: 613.6 [M+H]⁺.

Compound 15Trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Sodium borohydride (35 mg, 0.92 mmol) was added to a mixture of Compound18.13 (50 mg, 0.086 mmol), LiCl (9 mg, 0.21 mmol), and THE (2 mL). Themixture was stirred at rt for 25 min, heated at 80° C. for 2 h, allowedto cool to rt, and then diluted with EtOAc (20 mL). The organic layerwas washed (2×20 mL saturated NaHCO₃ and then 20 mL brine), dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by silicagel chromatography (0-5% CH₃OH in CH₂Cl₂) to givetrans-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(41 mg, 86%) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.34 (s, 1H),7.93 (s, 1H), 7.58 (d, 1H), 7.55-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.43 (t, 1H), 7.08 (d,1H), 6.97-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.80-6.75 (m, 1H), 4.26 (t, 1H), 3.77-3.72 (m,1H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.65-3.41 (m, 2H), 3.07 (t, 2H), 2.38-2.27 (m, 1H),2.08 (s, 3H), 2.07-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.57 (m, 8H), 1.47-1.18 (m, 6H),1.11-0.95 (m, 6H), 0.62-0.46 (m, 2H); LCMS: 556.4 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate methyl esterfollowing the procedure described for Compound 15.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 15.01¹

trans-4-(Hydroxymethyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- N-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 563.5 15.02²

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol- 5-yl)phenyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)-methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 573.5 15.03²

trans-4-(Hydroxymethyl)-N-(4-(1- isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohex- anecarboxamide 560.3 15.04³

trans-N-(4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol- 4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)-N-((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohex- anecarboxamide 587.6 ¹Heated at 60° C.for 1 h, 70° C. for 4 h, and then 80° C. for 1 h; ²Heated at 80° C.overnight; ³Heated at 80° C. for 5 h, additional NaBH₄ added, and thenheated at 80° C. for 1 h.

Compound 16Trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylicAcid

Aqueous sodium hydroxide (1 N, 0.3 mL, 0.3 mmol) was added to a solutionof Compound 18.08 (37 mg, 0.061 mmol), THF (0.6 mL) and CH₃OH (0.3 mL)at rt. The mixture was stirred for 4.5 h and then poured into a mixtureof 20 mL sat'd NH₄Cl and 0.3 mL 1 N HCl. This mixture was extracted withEtOAc. Additional 1 N HCl (0.2 mL) was added to the aqueous layer tobring pH from 5 to 3. The aqueous layer was extracted with originalEtOAc, and then the EtOAc layer was washed with 20 mL brine, dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered and concentrated. The compound was observed in bothaqueous and organic layers. The aqueous layer was basified with 1 N NaOHuntil pH-6, added to the concentrated residue, and then extracted withEtOAc (2×20 mL). The combined extracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered,and concentrated to givetrans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylicacid (33 mg, 94%) as an off-white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ12.00 (br s, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H), 7.88-7.82 (m, 1H), 7.62-7.55 (m, 2H),7.55-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.30-7.24 (m, 1H), 6.75-6.67 (m, 1H), 3.63-3.53 (m,2H), 3.02 (s, 6H), 2.47-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.41-2.31 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.04 (m,2H), 1.86-1.65 (m, 8H), 1.51-1.36 (m, 3H), 1.36-1.26 (m, 2H), 1.18-1.11(m, 2H), 1.11-0.87 (m, 6H); LCMS: 587.4 [M+H]⁺.

Compound 17Trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylicAcid

Aqueous sodium hydroxide (1 N, 1.25 mL, 1.25 mmol) was added to asolution of Compound 18.06 (153 mg, 0.25 mmol), CH₃OH (1.25 mL) and THE(2.50 mL) at rt. The reaction was stirred for 2 h, concentrated, dilutedwith 2 mL water and then acidified at 0° C. with 1.3 mL 1 N HCl. Themixture was diluted with EtOAc. The organics were washed with 30 mLbrine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, and dried on high vacuumovernight to givetrans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylicacid (142 mg, 95%) as an off-white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ11.99 (s, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 7.63-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.52 (t, 1H), 7.31-7.24(m, 1H), 6.98-6.91 (m, 2H), 6.82-6.74 (m, 1H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.62-3.49(m, 2H), 2.4-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.39-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.03 (m, 5H),1.86-1.64 (m, 8H), 1.50-1.36 (m, 3H), 1.36-1.24 (m, 2H), 1.18-1.11 (m,2H), 1.11-0.87 (m, 6H); LCMS: 587.4 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate esterIntermediates following the procedure described for Compounds 16 and 17.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 17.01⁴

trans-4-(((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)- carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid577.3 17.02⁴

4-(((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3-methyl- phenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carba- moyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylic acid 603.5 17.03⁴

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Chloro-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)-methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol- 5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohex-anecarboxylic acid 607.3 17.04

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-lH-indazol-5-yl)cyclo- hexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo-hexanecarboxylic acid 615.4 17.05⁴

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan- l-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo-hexanecarboxylic acid 613.4 17.06

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((4-(6-(dimethylamino)-pyridin-3-yl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexane-carboxylic acid 613.4 17.07^(1,5)

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan- 1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohex-anecarboxylic acid 614.4 17.08¹

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)- methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecar- boxylicacid 588.4 17.09¹

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol- 5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)- methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecar-boxylic acid 588.5 17.10¹

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol- 5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 589.4 17.11²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)-methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol- 5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohex-anecarboxylic acid 598.3 17.12²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)-methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexane-carboxylic acid 599.6 17.13⁶

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclo- hexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohex-anecarboxylic acid 570.4 17.14³

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 570.5 17.15⁴

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Chloro-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexane-carboxylic acid 590.3 17.16

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(3-fluoro-1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 598.3 17.17⁴

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan- 1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexane-carboxylic acid 596.4 17.18

trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 571.5 17.19²

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo- [2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 597.5 17.20

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yI)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methyl phenyl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carb amoyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 571.5 17.21^(3,6)

trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo-hexanecarboxylic acid 572.5 17.22²

trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)-methyl)(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 581.5 17.23⁴

2-(trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)acetic acid 586.4 17.24⁴

2-(trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)acetic acid 585.5 17.25⁶

2-(trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)acetic acid 588.5 17.26³

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclo-hexyl)acetic acid 598.5 17.27³

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)-methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclo-hexyl)acetic acid 599.5 Alternate conditions: ¹THF/CH₃OH (1:1);²LiOH•H₂O, THF, 0° C.-rt, 2 h. Isolation variations: ³Acidified to pH =6 before extraction; ⁴Purifed by silica gel chromatography; ⁵Purified byreverse-phase HPLC; ⁶Isolated as a solid by filtration of aqueous afterpH adjustment.

Compound 18Trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylicAcid

Step 1:5-(trans-4-(((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-2-methoxybenzonitrile

Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (436 mg, 2.06 mmol) was added to a solutionof Intermediate 3.05 (200 mg, 0.82 mmol), Intermediate 8.01 (165 mg,0.82 mmol), and DCE (20 mL) at 0° C. under N₂. The reaction was stirredat rt overnight, poured into saturated NaHCO₃ (30 mL) and extracted withCH₂Cl₂ (3×30 mL). The combined organic layers were washed (30 mL brine),dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified bysilica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=17/3) to give5-(trans-4-(((3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-2-methoxybenzonitrile(250 mg, 66%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.71 (s, 1H),7.42-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.20-7.18 (m, 1H), 7.01-6.97 (m, 2H), 6.90 (d, 1H),6.56 (d, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 3.07 (d, 2H), 2.50-2.43 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.11(m, 1H), 2.05-2.00 (m, 2H), 1.99-1.90 (m, 2H), 1.70-1.67 (m, 1H),1.43-1.39 (m, 2H), 1.13-1.11 (m, 2H), 1.10-1.06 (m, 2H), 1.06-1.04 (m,2H); LCMS: 428.3 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-Methyl-4-(((trans-4-(3-cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

Intermediate 19.04 (20 mL in toluene, 1.87 mmol) was added to a solutionof5-(trans-4-(((3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)amino)methyl)cyclohexyl)-2-methoxybenzonitrile(200 mg, 0.47 mmol), pyridine (0.76 mL, 9.36 mmol), and dry CH₂Cl₂ (10mL) at 0° C. under N₂. The reaction was allowed to warm to rt, stirredovernight, poured into saturated NaHCO₃ (30 mL) and then extracted withCH₂Cl₂ (3×30 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (30mL), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated. The residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=4/1) togivetrans-methyl-4-(((trans-4-(3-cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate(190 mg, 52%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.80 (s, 1H),7.67 (d, 1H), 7.56 (s, 1H), 7.47-7.42 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.08(d, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 3.60 (s, 3H), 2.48-2.40 (m, 1H),2.30-2.23 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.09 (m, 2H), 1.93-1.76 (m, 7H), 1.66-1.56 (m,5H), 1.48-1.43 (m, 1H), 1.33-1.30 (m, 2H), 1.22-1.11 (m, 6H), 1.11-1.04(m, 2H); LCMS: 596.4 [M+H]⁺.

Step 3:Trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylicAcid

Lithium hydroxide monohydrate (169 mg, 4.03 mmol) was added to asolution oftrans-methyl-4-(((trans-4-(3-cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate(300 mg, 0.5 mmol), THE (20 mL), and H₂O (5 mL) at 0° C. The mixture wasallowed to warm to rt and stirred overnight. THE was removed underreduced pressure, and the mixture was diluted with H₂O (20 mL). Themixture was concentrated to remove water (5 mL), and then hydrochloricacid (1 M) was added to the solution at 0° C. (pH=6). The resultingsolid was collected by filtration, washed with ice H₂O (20 mL), anddried under vacuum. The solid was purified by reverse-phase HPLC(water(0.05% HCl)/CH₃CN) to givetrans-4-(((trans-4-(3-cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylicacid (130 mg, 44%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.95(s, 1H), 8.52 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d, 1H), 7.65 (s, 1H), 7.53-7.49 (m, 3H),7.24 (d, 1H), 7.12 (d, 1H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.56 (d, 2H), 2.45-2.42 (m,1H), 2.19-2.13 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.07 (m, 2H), 1.81-1.72 (m, 6H), 1.69-1.66(m, 2H), 1.46-1.31 (m, 5H), 1.07-1.04 (m, 4H), 1.00-0.99 (m, 2H),0.98-0.88 (in, 2H); LCMS: 582.4 [M+H]⁺.

The following Compounds were synthesized from the appropriateIntermediates following the procedures described for Compound 18.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 18.01^(1,2)

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol- 4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 572.5 18.02¹

trans-4-((4-(2-(2-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)- cyclohexyl)methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 572.5 18.03³

trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexane-carboxylic acid 598.5 18.04

trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridine-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 571.4 18.05

trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexanecarboxylic acid 583.4 Alternatecondition: Step 2: ¹Base was Et₃N. Isolation variations: ²Purifed bysilica gel chromatography; ³Filtered off solids with H₂O rinsing (nofurther purification).

The following Compounds were synthesized from the appropriateIntermediates following the procedures described for Compound 18, Steps1 & 2.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 18.06²

trans-Methyl 4-(((3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)- methyl)carba-moyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate 601.4 18.07

trans-Methyl 4-(((trans-4-(4 -methoxy- 3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)-methyl)(3- (2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexanecarb-xylate 591.4 18.08

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)- phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylate 601.4 18.09

trans-Methyl 4-(((trans-4- (6-cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexane- carbxylate 613.5 18.10^(2,5)

Methyl 4-(((trans-4- (4-methoxy-3- methyl phenyl)cyclohexyl)-methyl)(3-(2- methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)- bicyclo[2.2.2]-octane-1-carboxylate 617.4 18.11

trans-4-(Benzyloxy)-N- ((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)- methyl)-N- (3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 639.5 18.12

trans-N-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)- methyl)-4-((4-methoxybenzyl)- oxy)-N-(3-(2- methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecar- boxamide 669.4 18.13²

trans-methyl 4-((3-(1-cyclo- propyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)-cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclohexane- carboxylate 584.5 18.14²

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(1-cyclo- propyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6- (dimethylamino)pyridin-3-yl)cyclohexyl)- methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 584.6 18.15

tert-Butyl (4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methyl- phenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl)trans- carbamate 667.4 18.16

tert-Butyl (trans-4-((3-(1- isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)-methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl)carbamate 665.5 18.17³

trans-Methyl 4-((4-(1-cyclo- propyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 586.6 18.18³

Ethyl 2-(trans-4-((4-(1-cyclo- propyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4- (5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetate 614.6 18.19²

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(1-cyclo- propyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl)((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexanecarboxylate 585.5 18.20⁴

Ethyl 2-(trans-4-((4-(1-isopro- pyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetate 616.5 18.21³

Ethyl 2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3- cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclo-hexyl)methyl)(4-(1-isopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)- acetate 626.5 18 .22³

Ethyl 2-(trans-4-(((trans-4- (6-cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(1- isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate 627.5 18.23^(1,4)

trans-Methyl 4-((3-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)- pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methy- lpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)- methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexanecarboxylate 587.7 18.24

trans-Methyl 4-(((trans-4- (6-cyano-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexanecarboxylate 597.4 Alternate conditions:Step 1: ¹Solvent was CH₂Cl₂; Step 2: ²Solvent was toluene; ³DMAP,pyridine 80° C.; ⁴DMAP, Et₃N, toluene, 80° C., 2 h; ⁵50° C., overnight.Alternate conditions: Step 1: ¹Solvent was CH₂Cl₂; Step 2: ²Solvent wastoluene; ³DMAP, pyridine 80° C.; ⁴DMAP, Et₃N, toluene, 80° C., 2 h; 550°C., overnight.

Compound 192-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)aceticAcid

Step 1: Methyl2-(trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate

A mixture of Intermediate 21.22 (450 mg, 0.773 mmol) and HCl in CH₃OH (4M, 100 mL, 0.4 mol) was stirred at rt overnight, and then heated to 65°C. for 10 h. The mixture was allowed to cool to rt, concentrated underreduced pressure, and then diluted with EtOAc (50 mL). The organic layerwas washed with aq. sat. NaHCO₃ (20 mL), washed with brine (20 mL),dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated and then purified bychromatography on silica gel (petroleum ether/EtOAc=5/1) to give methyl2-(trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate(270.2 mg, 57%) as a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.77 (s,1H), 7.55-7.49 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.29 (t, 1H), 7.11 (d, 1H),7.01-6.91 (m, 2H), 6.74 (d, 1H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.68-3.55 (m, 5H),2.45-2.29 (m, 2H), 2.20 (s, 3H), 2.15-2.06 (m, 3H), 1.94-1.62 (m, 11H),1.45-1.25 (m, 3H), 1.22-1.08 (m, 6H), 0.82-0.68 (m, 2H); LCMS: 615.4[M+H]⁺.

Step 2:2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)aceticAcid

Lithium hydroxide monohydrate (273 mg, 6.51 mmol) was added to asolution of methyl2-(trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate(200.2 mg, 0.325 mmol), THE (6 mL) and H₂O (6 mL) at rt. The mixture wasstirred at rt overnight. The organic solvent was removed under reducedpressure, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (10 mL). Theaqueous layer was adjusted to pH=1 with 3 M HCl and then filtered. Thecake was dried by vacuum to give2-(trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)aceticacid (166.9 mg, 85%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ11.96 (s, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 7.63-7.44 (m, 3H), 7.25 (d, 1H), 7.03-6.90(m, 2H), 6.80-6.65 (m, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.59-3.54 (m, 2H), 2.46-2.39(m, 1H), 2.39-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.01 (m, 4H), 1.95 (d, 2H), 1.79-1.71(m, 4H), 1.68-1.58 (m, 4H), 1.56-1.53 (m, 1H), 1.46-1.33 (m, 3H),1.31-1.21 (m, 2H), 1.18-0.93 (m, 6H), 0.71-0.52 (m, 2H); LCMS: 601.3[M+H]⁺.

Compound 202-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)aceticAcid

Step 1: Tert-Butyl2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate

Pyridine (1.25 g, 15.78 mmol) was added to a solution of Intermediate14.10 (200 mg, 0.451 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (5 mL) under N₂ at 0° C., and thenIntermediate 19.06 (7.7 mL toluene solution, 3.83 mmol) was added. Thereaction mixture was warmed to rt, stirred overnight, poured into sat.aq. NaHCO₃ (20 mL), and then extracted with EtOAc (3×20 mL). Thecombined organic layers were washed with brine (20 mL), dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated, and then purified by silica gelchromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=20/1→5/1) to give tert-butyl2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate(150 mg, 47%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.77 (s, 1H),7.51 (d, 1H), 7.45 (t, 1H), 7.37-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.32-2.30 (m, 1H),7.28-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 3.63 (d,2H), 2.49-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.37-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.07 (m, 1H), 1.98 (d,2H), 1.90-1.80 (m, 4H), 1.75-1.69 (m, 5H), 1.66-1.55 (m, 4H), 1.41 (s,9H), 1.35-1.26 (m, 2H), 1.21-1.12 (m, 5H), 0.80-0.66 (m, 2H); LCMS:668.4 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)aceticAcid

A mixture of tert-butyl2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate(150 mg, 0.224 mmol) and HCl in dioxane (4 M, 50 mL) was stirred at rtfor 1 h, concentrated to dryness, and then purified by reverse-phaseHPLC (water(10 mM HCl)/CH₃CN) to give2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-cyano-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)aceticacid (60 mg, 430) as a white solid. H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.13(s, 1H), 8.09 (s, 1H), 7.63-7.46 (m, 5H), 7.26 (d, 1H), 7.13 (d, 1H),3.87 (s, 3H), 3.65-3.50 (m, 3H), 2.47-2.38 (m, 2H), 2.13-2.02 (m, 1H),1.97 (d, 2H), 1.82-1.71 (m, 4H), 1.70-1.58 (m, 4H), 1.50-1.27 (m, 5H),1.19-0.96 (m, 6H), 0.73-0.55 (in, 2H); LCMS: 612.3 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate Intermediatesfollowing the procedures described for Compound 20.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 20.01

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 613.5 20.02²

2-(trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 602.320.03³

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl)acetic acid 602.4 20.04¹

2-(trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl)acetic acid 603.5 20.05

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(4-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)aceticacid 613.3 20.06⁵

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo-hexyl)acetic acid 601.4 20.07

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropylthiazo1-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl)acetic acid604.5 20.08¹

trans-2-(4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)acetic acid 611.5 20.09

2-(trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyraz ol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl)aceticacid 584.6 20.10²

2-(trans-4-((4-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 585.520.11

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3 -(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)aceticacid 595.6 20.12⁵

2-(trans-4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyraz ol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo-hexyl)acetic acid 584.6 20.13

2-(trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl)acetic acid 587.5 20.14

2-(trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 586.620.15

2-(trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 587.520.16

3-(trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carba- moyl)cyclohexyl)propanoic acid600.4 Alternate conditions: Step 1: ¹Base was Et₃N; ²Pyridine, DMAP,50-80° C.; ³Amine in Pyridine only (no CH₂Cl₂); Step 2: ⁴HCl in EtOAc (4M); ⁵TFA in CH₂Cl₂.

Compound 21Trans-2-(4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)aceticAcid

Step 1:4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)pyridin-2-amine

Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (658 mg, 3.11 mmol) was slowly added to asolution of Intermediate 10 (312 mg, 1.55 mmol), Intermediate 5 (401 mg,1.55 mmol), and DCE (5 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was allowed to warm tort, stirred for 5 h, poured into water (30 mL), and then extracted withEtOAc (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with (2×20 mLbrine), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated. The residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (petroleum ether/EtOAc=10/1→5/1)to give4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)pyridin-2-amine(254 mg, 35%) as a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.05 (d, 1H),7.82 (s, 1H), 7.13-7.07 (m, 2H), 6.80 (s, 1H), 6.78-6.74 (m, 2H),4.66-4.55 (m, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.15 (d, 2H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 2.18-2.09(m, 1H), 1.88-1.80 (m, 6H), 1.66-1.58 (m, 6H), 1.17-1.11 (m, 2H),1.11-1.05 (m, 2H); LCMS: 444.1 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Tert-Butyl-2-(trans-4-((4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate

Intermediate 19.06 (5 mL in toluene, 0.701 mmol) was added to a solutionof4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)-N-((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)pyridin-2-amine(136 mg, 0.306 mmol), Et₃N (155 mg, 1.53 mmol), and CH₂Cl₂ (5 mL) at 0°C. The mixture was allowed to warm to rt, stirred for 1 h, poured intoH₂O (50 mL), and then extracted with EtOAc (3×30 mL). The combinedorganic layers were washed (100 mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, andconcentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(petroleum ether/EtOAc=20/1→5/1) to givetert-butyl-2-(trans-4-((4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate(155 mg, 76%) as a colorless oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.50 (d,1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.56 (s, 1H), 7.46 (d, 1H), 7.07-6.99 (m, 2H),6.76-6.69 (m, 1H), 3.88-3.73 (m, 5H), 2.40-2.25 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.10 (m,4H), 2.01-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.89-1.66 (m, 12H), 1.65-1.55 (m, 3H), 1.48-1.45(m, 4H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.20-1.06 (m, 4H), 0.80-0.71 (m, 2H).

Step 3:2-(trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)aceticAcid

Hydrogen chloride (8 M in dioxane, 100 mL, 800 mmol) was added to asolution oftert-butyl-2-(trans-4-((4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetate (125 mg,0.187 mmol) and dioxane (10 mL) at 5° C. The mixture was allowed to warmto rt, stirred for 1 h and then concentrated. The residue was purifiedby RP-HPLC (water(0.05% HCl)/CH₃CN) to givetrans-2-(4-((4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)aceticacid (43 mg, 38%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 12.01(s, 1H), 8.76 (s, 1H), 8.52 (d, 1H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.63 (d, 1H),7.05-6.94 (m, 2H), 6.76 (d, 1H), 3.81-3.62 (m, 5H), 2.30-2.14 (m, 2H),2.08 (s, 3H), 1.99 (d, 2H), 1.78-1.51 (m, 11H), 1.48-1.24 (m, 8H),1.13-1.05 (m, 2H), 1.05-0.99 (m, 2H), 0.70-0.67 (m, 2H); LCMS:612.3[M+H]⁺.

The following Compounds were synthesized from the appropriateIntermediates following the procedures described for Compound 21.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 21.01

2-(trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)-cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl) cyclohexyl)acetic acid 586.5 21.02^(1,2)

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)- methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 585.521.03

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid586.5 21.04³

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((cis-4-(5-methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclo- hexyl)aceticacid 586.6 21.05

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)(3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetic acid 596.521.06¹

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(6-(dimethylamino)pyridin-3- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclo-hexyl)acetic acid 585.5 21.07¹

2-(trans-4-((4-(2-Cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)acetic acid 587.5 21.08¹

2-(trans-4-((3-(2-Isopropyl oxazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)- methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetic acid587.4 21.09¹

2-(trans-4-((4-(2-Isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)-methyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)acetic acid 588.4 21.10

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)-methyl)(3-(2- isopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)- cyclohexyl)aceticacid 598.7 21.11

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)-methyl)(4-(2- isopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)acetic acid 599.4 21.12

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(3-Cyano-4- methoxyphenyl)cyclohexyl)-methyl)(4-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2- yl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)acetic acid 597.4 21.13¹

2-(trans-4-(((trans-4-(6-Cyano-5- methoxypyridin-2-yl)-cyclohexyl)methyl)(3- (2-cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)-cyclohexyl)acetic acid 597.4 Alternate conditions: Step 2: ¹Base waspyridine; Step 3: ²12 M aq. HCl, CH₃CN. ³Cis isomer of Compound 21.03(Step 2) was separated by via prep-TLC (petroleum ether: EtOAc = 3:2)and then hydrolyzed (4M HCl in dioxane, rt, 1 h).

Compound 22 Trans-Propyl4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

A solution of Compound 17.13 (35 mg, 0.061 mmol), pTsOH.H₂O (10 mg,0.053 mmol), and 1-propanol (4 mL) was heated at 80° C. for 4 h and thendiluted with saturated NaHCO₃ (20 mL) and EtOAc (20 mL). The layers wereseparated, and the organic phase was washed with brine (20 mL), dried(Na₂SO₄), and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelchromatography (0-50% EtOAc in hexanes) to give trans-propyl4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylateas a white foam (30 mg, 79%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.38 (s, 1H),7.93 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.54 (s, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.10 (d, 1H),6.97-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.80-6.75 (m, 1H), 3.88 (t, 2H), 3.77-3.72 (m, 1H),3.71 (s, 3H), 3.67-3.40 (m, 2H), 2.38-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.26-2.17 (m, 1H),2.16-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.85-1.65 (m, 8H), 1.56-1.47 (m, 2H),1.46-1.37 (m, 3H), 1.35-1.21 (m, 2H), 1.11-1.02 (m, 4H), 1.01-0.92 (m,4H), 0.81 (t, 3H); LCMS: 612.6 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from Compound 17.13 or Compound18.17 and the appropriate alcohol following the procedure described forCompound 22.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 22.01

trans-Isopropyl 4-((3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate 612.6 22.02

trans-Butyl 4-((3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate 626.5 22.03

trans-Pentyl 4-((3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate 640.3 22.04

trans-Isobutyl 4-((3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate 626.6 22.05

trans-Isopentyl 4-((3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate 640.6 22.06

trans-Propyl 4-((4-(1- cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl) cyclohexanecarboxylate 614.3

Compound 23Trans-N¹-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N⁴-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N¹-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxamide

2-Aminoethanol (96.5 mg, 1.58 mmol) was added to a solution of Compound17.13 (150 mg, 0.263 mmol), EDCI (75.7 mg, 0.394 mmol), DMAP (16.1 mg,0.131 mmol), Et₃N (79.8 mg, 0.790 mmol), HOBt (53.4 mg, 0.395 mmol), andCH₂Cl₂ (1 mL) at 0′° C. The mixture was stirred at rt overnight, pouredinto water (40 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). The combinedorganic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated, and thenpurified by reverse-phase prep-HPLC (water(10 mM NH₄HCO₃)/MeCN) to givetrans-Ni-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N¹-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N¹-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxamide(89 mg, 550%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.33 (s,1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.66-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.57-7.53 (m, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H),7.10 (d, 1H), 7.00-6.89 (m, 2H), 6.83-6.67 (m, 1H), 4.57 (t, 1H),3.77-3.68 (m, 4H), 3.68-3.49 (m, 2H), 3.31-3.26 (m, 2H), 3.09-3.01 (m,2H), 2.39-2.22 (m, 1H), 2.17-1.96 (m, 5H), 1.83-1.53 (m, 8H), 1.52-1.21(m, 5H), 1.15-0.85 (m, 8H); LCMS: 613.3 [M+H]⁺.

Compound 24Trans-N⁴-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N⁴-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N⁴-methylcyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxamide

HATU (44 mg, 0.116 mmol) was added to a mixture of Compound 17.01 (60mg, 0.104 mmol), iPr₂NEt (36 μL, 0.207 mmol), and DMF (1 mL) at 0° C.The mixture was stirred for 10 min, and then methylamine (40% in CH₃OH,0.1 mL, 0.98 mmol) was added. After stirring at 0° C. for 10 min, thereaction was diluted with CH₂Cl₂ (20 mL), washed (20 mL H₂O and then 20mL brine), dried (Na₂SO₄), and then concentrated. The residue waspurified by silica gel chromatography (0-5% CH₃OH in CH₂Cl₂) to givetrans-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-Ni-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N⁴-methylcyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxamide(38 mg, 62%) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.75 (s, 1H),7.61-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.55-7.47 (m, 3H), 7.28-7.21 (m, 1H), 6.98-6.91 (m,2H), 6.81-6.76 (m, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.65-3.46 (m, 2H),2.47 (d, 3H), 2.39-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.12-1.92 (m, 5H), 1.80-1.56 (m, 8H),1.49-1.35 (m, 3H), 1.34-1.21 (m, 2H), 1.12-0.92 (m, 4H); LCMS: 590.4[M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate aminefollowing the procedure described for Compound 24.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 24.01

trans-N¹-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3 - methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N¹-(3- (2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)cyclohexane-1,4- dicarboxamide576.3 24.02

trans-N¹-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- N¹-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)- N⁴,N⁴- dimethylcyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxamide 604.4 24.03

trans-N¹-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-N⁴- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- N⁴-(3- (2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexane-1,4- dicarboxamide 620.4 24.04

trans-N¹-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- N⁴-(2-methoxyethyl)-N¹-(3-(2 -methoxythiazol- 5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxamide 634.6 24.05

trans-N¹-(2-(Dimethylamino) ethyl)-N⁴- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-N⁴-(3- (2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexane-1,4- dicarboxamide 647.5 24.06¹

trans-N¹-((trans-4-(4-Methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-H¹-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N⁴- (methylsulfonyl)cyclohexane- 1,4-dicarboxamide 654.4 Variation: ¹DBU was also added, rt, 30 min.

Compound 25 Methyl(trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate

Step 1: Tert-Butyl(trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate

Pyridine (0.17 mL, 2.10 mmol) and then Intermediate 19.02 (38.6 mg/mL intoluene, 8 mL, 1.18 mmol) were added to a mixture of Intermediate 14.06(227 mg, 0.53 mmol) and toluene (2 mL) under N₂ at rt. The reaction wasstirred for 1 h, poured into sat'd NaHCO₃ (30 mL), and then extractedwith EtOAc (30 mL). The organics were washed with brine (30 mL). Thecombined aqueous washes were back extracted with EtOAc (20 mL). Thecombined extracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, andpurified by silica gel chromatography (20-50% EtOAc in hexanes) to givetert-butyl(trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate(331 mg, 96%) as an off-white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.10(s, 1H), 7.62-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.52 (t, 1H), 7.29-7.24 (m, 1H), 6.97-6.92(m, 2H), 6.81-6.76 (m, 1H), 6.54 (d, 1H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.61-3.52 (m,2H), 3.17-3.06 (m, 1H), 2.47-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.09 (s,3H), 2.06-1.96 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.62 (m, 8H), 1.48-1.38 (m, 3H), 1.36-1.22(m, 11H), 1.18-1.11 (m, 2H), 1.11-1.03 (m, 2H), 1.03-0.98 (m, 2H),0.86-0.72 (m, 2H); LCMS: 680.8 [M+Na]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-4-Amino-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A solution of tert-butyl(trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate(326 mg, 0.50 mmol) and trifluoroacetic acid (20% in CH₂Cl₂, 5 mL) wasstirred at rt for 2 h, diluted with CH₂Cl₂ (25 mL), washed with sat'dNaHCO₃ (2×30 mL), and then washed with brine (30 mL). The combinedaqueous washes were back extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (20 mL). The combinedextracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, and dried on highvacuum to givetrans-4-amino-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(256 mg, 92%) as an off-white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.09(s, 1H), 7.62-7.49 (m, 3H), 7.30-7.23 (m, 1H), 6.98-6.92 (m, 2H),6.82-6.75 (m, 1H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.62-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.38-3.28 (m, 1H),2.48-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.29 (m, 1H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 2.06-1.96 (m, 1H),1.80-1.57 (m, 10H), 1.48-1.37 (m, 3H), 1.35-1.23 (m, 2H), 1.18-1.12 (m,2H), 1.12-0.97 (m, 4H), 0.73-0.58 (m, 2H); LCMS: 558.5 [M+H]⁺.

Step 3: Methyl(trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate

A solution oftrans-4-amino-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(100 mg, 0.18 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (2 mL) was cooled in an ice/water bathunder N₂. Triethylamine (0.10 mL, 0.72 mmol) and then methylchloroformate (17 μL, 0.22 mmoL) were added at 0° C., and the reactionwas stirred for 8 min. The mixture was diluted with 20 mL CH₂Cl₂, washedwith sat'd NaHCO₃ (2×20 mL), and washed with brine (20 mL). The combinedaqueous washes were back extracted with 20 mL CH₂Cl₂. The combinedextracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, and purified bysilica gel chromatography (20-80% EtOAc in hexanes) to give methyl(trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate(92 mg, 83%) as an off-white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.09 (s,1H), 7.61-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.52 (t, 1H), 7.27 (d, 1H), 6.97-6.92 (m, 2H),6.87-6.75 (m, 2H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.62-3.51 (m, 2H), 3.45 (br s, 3H),3.23-3.09 (m, 1H), 2.48-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.28 (m, 1H), 2.09 (s, 3H),2.06-1.97 (m, 1H), 1.80-1.62 (m, 8H), 1.50-1.36 (m, 3H), 1.36-1.22 (m,2H), 1.18-1.11 (m, 2H), 1.11-0.97 (m, 4H), 0.88-0.74 (m, 2H); LCMS:616.4 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate startingmaterials following the procedure described for Compound 25, Step 1.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 25.01

tert-Butyl (trans-4-(((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl) (3-(2- methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl) carbamate 670.5 M + Na 25.02

tert-Butyl ((trans-4-(((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl) (3-(2- methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl) methyl) carbamate 606.4 [(M- tBu + H)+H]⁺

The Compound below was synthesized from Compound 25.02 following theprocedure described for Compound 25, Step 2.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 25.03¹

trans-4-(Aminomethyl)-N-((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- N-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5-yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 562.4 Variation: ¹0 ° C., 100 min.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate amine and theappropriate acylating agent following the procedure described forCompound 25.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 25.04^(1,3)

trans-4-Acetamido-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-N- (3-(2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide590.5 25.05^(1,3)

Methyl (trans-4-(((trans- 4-(4-methoxy- 3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl) (3-(2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl) carbamate 606.4 25.06²

trans-4-(Acetamidomethyl)- N-((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-N- (3-(2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 604.4 25.07

Methyl ((trans-4-(((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl) (3-(2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)carbamoyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamate 620.8 25.08

trans-N-((trans-4-(4- Methoxy-3 - methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-N-(3-(2-methoxythiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-4- (methylsulfonamidomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 640.5 25.09^(2,3)

trans-4-Acetamido-N- (3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy- 3-methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 600.4 25.10⁵

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)-4- (N- methylacetamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 614.6 25.11

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)-4- (methylsulfonamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 636.4 25.12²

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)- 4-(2-methoxyacetamido) cyclohexanecarboxamide 630.4 25.13²

2-((trans-4-((3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol- 5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)-2- oxoethyl acetate 658.6 25.14³

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-4-(2- hydroxyacetamido)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 616.3 25.15⁶

2-((trans-4-((3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol- 5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)-2- oxoethyl methylcarbamate 673.5 25.16¹

trans-4-Butyramido-N- (3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3 - methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 628.5 25.17¹

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)-4- pentanamidocyclo-hexanecarboxamide 642.4 25.18¹

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)- 4-(3-methylbutanamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 642.5 Alternate conditions: Step 3: ¹Base waspyridine; ²Solvent was EtOAc; ³rt, 0.5-3 h. ⁴From Compound 25.13 (1MNaOH, THF CH₃OH, rt). ⁵From Compound 25.09 (NaH, THF, CH₃I, 0° C.-rt).⁶From Compound 25.14 (procedure for Compound 2).

Compound 26 Methyl(trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate

Step 1: Tert-Butyl(trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate

Pyridine (0.17 mL, 2.10 mmol) and then Intermediate 19.02 (38.6 mg/mL intoluene, 8 mL, 1.18 mmol) were added to a solution of Intermediate 14.22(223 mg, 0.537 mmol) in toluene (2 mL) at rt. The resulting mixture wasstirred at rt for 55 min, poured into 30 mL sat'd NaHCO₃ and thenextracted with 30 mL EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with 30 mLbrine, dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, and purified by silicagel chromatography (30-60% EtOAc in hexanes) to give tert-butyl(trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate(328 mg, 95%) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.34 (s,1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.57-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.10(d, 1H), 6.98-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.76 (m, 1H), 6.54 (d, 1H), 3.78-3.69(m, 4H), 3.64-3.46 (m, 1H), 3.17-3.04 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.28 (m, 1H),2.12-2.00 (m, 4H), 1.81-1.60 (m, 8H), 1.50-1.22 (m, 15H), 1.12-0.95 (m,6H), 0.85-0.70 (m, 2H); LCMS: 663.7 [M+Na]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-4-Amino-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A solution of tert-butyl(trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate(321 mg, 0.50 mmol) and trifluoroacetic acid (20% in CH₂Cl₂, 5 mL) wasstirred at rt for 2 h, diluted with 25 mL CH₂Cl₂, washed with sat'dNaHCO₃ (2×30 mL), and then washed with 30 mL brine. The combined aqueouslayers were back extracted with 20 mL CH₂Cl₂. The combined extracts weredried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, and concentrated to givetrans-4-amino-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(267 mg, 98%) as an off-white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.34(s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.56-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H),7.09 (d, 1H), 6.97-6.93 (m, 2H), 6.80-6.76 (m, 1H), 3.77-3.69 (m, 4H),3.64-3.47 (m, 2H), 3.11-2.87 (m, 1H), 2.47-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.28 (m,1H), 2.26-2.13 (m, 1H), 2.11-2.00 (m, 4H), 1.80-1.70 (m, 4H), 1.70-1.58(m, 4H), 1.48-1.37 (m, 3H), 1.35-1.22 (m, 2H), 1.12-0.95 (m, 6H),0.72-0.59 (m, 2H); LCMS: 541.6 [M+H]⁺.

Step 3: Methyl(trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate

Triethylamine (0.13 mL, 0.74 mmol) and then methyl chloroformate (17 μL,0.22 mmol) were added to a solution oftrans-4-amino-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(100 mg, 0.19 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (2 mL) at 0° C. under N₂. The reaction wasstirred at 0° C. for 13 min, diluted with 20 mL CH₂Cl₂, washed withsat'd NaHCO₃ (2×20 mL), and then washed with brine (20 mL). The combinedaqueous washes were back extracted with 20 mL CH₂Cl₂. The combinedextracts were dried (Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, and purified bysilica gel chromatography (40-90% EtOAc in hexanes) to give methyl(trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate(88 mg, 79%) as a white foam. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.34 (s, 1H),7.94 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.57-7.53 (m, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.10 (d,1H), 6.97-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.87-6.81 (m, 1H), 6.81-6.76 (m, 1H), 3.77-3.69(m, 4H), 3.65-3.38 (m, 5H), 3.22-3.09 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.28 (m, 1H),2.11-2.00 (m, 4H), 1.80-1.62 (m, 8H), 1.49-1.35 (m, 3H), 1.35-1.22 (m,2H), 1.11-0.95 (m, 6H), 0.87-0.73 (m, 2H); LCMS: 599.4 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from Intermediate 14.22 and theappropriate acylating agent following the procedures described forCompound 26.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 26.01¹

trans-4-Acetamido-N- (3-(1-cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 583.5 26.02

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-4- (methylsulfonamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 619.5 26.03^(2,6)

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)-4-(2-hydroxyacetamido)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide 599.5 26.04³

2-((trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol- 4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl methylcarbamate 656.6 26.05⁴

2-Hydroxyethyl (trans- 4-((3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl) cyclohexyl)carbamate 629.3 26.06⁵

trans-N-(3-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)phenyl)-4-(trans-4-hydroxycyclo- hexanecarboxamido)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide 667.6 Alternateconditions: Step 3: ¹Ac₂O, Et₃N, EtOAc, rt; ²Solvent was EtOAc. ³FromCompound 26.03 (procedure for Compound 2). ⁴From Intermediate 20 (Et₃N,CH₂Cl₂, rt, overnight). ⁵From Intermediate 19, then desilylation (1NHCl, THF, CH₃OH, 0° C.-rt, 75 min). ⁶From acetoxyacetyl chloride, thenhydrolysis (1M NaOH, THF, CH₃OH, rt).

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate Intermediateand the appropriate acylating agents following the procedures describedfor Compound 26.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 26.07^(1,4,6)

trans-4-Acetamido-N-(3-(1- cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((4-(4- methoxy-3- methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2] octan-1- yl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 609.5 26.08^(1,6)

2-((4-((3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2] octan-1- yl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)- 2-oxoethyl trans-acetate 667.6 26.09⁷

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)-4-(2-hydroxyacetamido)-N-((4- (4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1- yl)methyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide 625.4 26.10^(1,4,6)

trans-4-Acetamido-N-(3-(1- isopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 585.5 26.11^(1,6)

2-((trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl- 1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)-2- oxoethyl acetate 643.5 26.12⁷

trans-4-(2-Hydroxyacetamido)- N-(3-(1- isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 601.5 26.13^(1,5)

trans-4-(Acetamidomethyl)- N-(3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 597.3 26.14^(1,5)

Methyl ((trans-4-((3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl) carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamate 613.6 26.15^(1,5)

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-4- (methylsulfonamidomethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 633.5 26.16^(1,7)

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)phenyl)-4-(2-hydroxyacetamido)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide 600.4 26.17^(2,6)

2-((trans-4((4-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)-2- oxoethyl acetate 643.6 26.18⁷

trans-N-(4-(2- Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-(2-hydroxyacetamido)- N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy- 3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide 601.4 26.19^(1,4)

trans-4-Acetamido-N- (3-(2-cyclopropyloxazol- 4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 584.5 26.20^(2,4,6)

trans-4-Acetamido-N- (4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol- 4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 585.5 26.21³

Methyl (trans-4-((4-(2- cyclopropyloxazol- 4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl) cyclohexyl)carbamate 602.4 26.22^(3,8)

trans-4-(Aminomethyl)- N-(4-(2- cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl) pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 558.5 Alternate conditions: Step 1: ¹Solvent wasCH₂Cl₂; ²DMAP, pyridine, 80° C.; ³DMAP, Et₃N, toluene, 80° C.; Step 3:⁴Ac₂O; ⁵Base was pyridine; ⁶Solvent was EtOAc. ⁷From hydrolysis ofacetylated Compound (1M NaOH, THF CH₃OH, rt). ⁸Steps 1 & 2 only.

The Compounds below were synthesized from Compound 4.16 or Compound26.22 following the procedure described for Compound 26, Step 3.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 26.23¹

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl) cyclohexyl (2-acetamidoethyl)carbamate 670.5 26.24²

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl) cyclohexyl (2-(methylsulfonamido) ethyl)carbamate 706.6 26.25

trans-4-((3-(1- Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl) cyclohexyl methylethane- 1,2- diyldicarbamate 686.8 26.26

trans-N-(4-(2- Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)- 4-(methylsulfonamidomethyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide 636.6 26.27

Methyl ((trans-4-((4- (2-cyclopropyloxazol- 4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamate 616.6 26.28

Ethyl ((trans-4-((4- (2-cyclopropyloxazol- 4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(5-methoxy- 6-methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamate 630.6 26.29³

trans-N-(4-(2- Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-((2-hydroxyacetamido) methyl)-N-((trans-4-(5- methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide 616.5 Step 3: ¹Ac2O, Et3N,EtOAc, rt; ²Solvent was EtOAc. ³From acetoxyacetyl chloride thenhydrolysis (1M NaOH, THF CH₃OH, rt).

The Compounds below were synthesized from Intermediate 23.07 orIntermediate 23.08 following the procedures described for Compound 26,Steps 2 & 3.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 26.30¹

trans-4-Acetamido-N-(4- (1-cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4- (4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 584.5 26.31

2-((trans-4-((4-(1- Cyclopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)-2- oxoethyl acetate 642.6 26.32²

trans-N-(4-(1-Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-(2-hydroxyacetamido)- N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide 600.4 26.33¹

trans-4-Acetamido-N-(4- (1-isopropyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 586.5 26.34

2-((trans-4-((4-(1-Isopropyl- 1H-pyrazol- 4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)-2- oxoethyl acetate 644.6 26.35²

trans-4-(2- Hydroxyacetamido)-N-(4- (1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)- N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3 - methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide 602.5 Step 3: ¹Ac₂O, Et₃N, CH₂Cl₂, rt.²From hydroysis of acetylated Compound (1M NaOH, THF CH₃OH, rt).

The Compounds below were synthesized from Compound 25, Step 2 orCompound 26, Step 2 following the procedure described for Compound 5using methylamine (40% in CH₃OH).

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 26.36

trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(3-methylureido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 615.5 26.37

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(3-methylureido)cyclohexanecarboxamide 598.5

Compound 27Trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanamido)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

((1H-Benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-1-yl)oxy)tri(pyrrolidin-1-yl)phosphoniumhexafluorophosphate(V) (229.9 mg, 0.442 mmol) and iPr₂NEt (0.804 mmol,0.14 mL) were added to a solution of Compound 25, Step 2 (205.4 mg,0.368 mmol), 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid (46.1 mg, 0.442 mmol) andDMF (2 mL) at 0° C. under N₂. The reaction was stirred at rt overnight,poured into water (30 mL), and then extracted with EtOAc (3×20 mL). Theorganic layers were combined, washed with brine (2×20 mL), dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated, and then purified by reverse-phaseHPLC (water(10 mM NH₄HCO₃)/CH₃CN) to givetrans-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanamido)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(76.8 mg, 32%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.09 (s,1H), 7.63-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.55-7.47 (i, 1H), 7.27 (d, 1H), 7.21 (d, 1H),6.98-6.91 (m, 2H), 6.78-6.76 (m, 1H), 5.17 (s, 1H), 3.71 (s, 3H),3.55-3.49 (m, 2H), 3.42-3.40 (m, 1H), 2.47-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.33 (t, 1H),2.08-2.03 (m, 4H), 1.80-1.57 (m, 8H), 1.51-1.37 (m, 3H), 1.35-1.22 (m,2H), 1.19-1.11 (m, 8H), 1.11-0.90 (in, 6H); LCMS: 644.3 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from Compound 25, Step 2 and theappropriate acid following the procedure described for Compound 27.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 27.01

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-4-(2-hydroxypropanamido)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide 630.4 27.02

N-(trans-4-((3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)oxetane-3- carboxamide 642.5 27.03

trans-4-(2-(1H-Imidazo1-1- yl)acetamido)- N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)- N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 666.5 27.04

trans-4-(2-(1H-Imidazol-2- yl)acetamido)- N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)- N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 666.6 27.05

N-(trans-4-((3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl) cyclohexyl)-1-methylazetidine-3- carboxamide 655.5 27.06

N-(trans-4-((3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)azetidine-3- carboxamide 641.5 ¹From1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid after deprotection(TFA/CH₂Cl₂).

Compound 28 2-Hydroxyethyl(trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate

Potassium carbonate (148.6 mg, 1.07 mmol) was added to a solution ofCompound 25, Step 2 (200 mg, 0.358 mmol) and 1,3-dioxolan-2-one (94.7mg, 1.08 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) at rt. The mixture was heated at 120° C.overnight under N₂, poured into water (50 mL), and extracted with EtOAc(3×50 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered, concentrated, and then purified by reverse-phase HPLC(water(10 mM NH₄HCO₃)-MeCN) to give 2-hydroxyethyl(trans-4-((3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)carbamate(19 mg, 8%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.09 (s, 1H),7.48-7.63 (m, 3H), 7.27 (d, 1H), 6.94-6.86 (m, 3H), 6.79-6.738 (m, 1H),4.69-4.63 (m, 1H), 3.89-3.83 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 3H), 3.70-3.49 (m, 4H),3.19-3.12 (m, 1H), 2.34-2.33 (m, 1H), 2.15-1.96 (m, 4H), 1.85-1.55 (m,9H), 1.48-1.38 (m, 3H), 1.37-1.27 (d, 2H), 1.18-0.97 (m, 6H), 0.93-0.81(m, 2H); LCMS: 646.3 [M+H]⁺.

Compound 292-((trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)aceticAcid

Step 1:Ethyl-2-((trans-4-((3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)acetate

Ethyl-2-bromoacetate (257.2 mg, 1.54 mmol) was added to a solution ofCompound 26.10, Step 2 (380 mg, 0.7 mmol), Et₃N (0.22 mL, 1.54 mmol),and CH₂C₂(5 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt overnight, concentrated,and then purified by silica gel chromatography (petroleumether/EtOAc/EtOH=4/3/1). The compound was further purified byreverse-phase HPLC (water(0.05% HCl)/MeCN) to giveethyl-2-((trans-4-((3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)acetate(65.5 mg, 15%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.32 (s,1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.55-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.43 (t, 1H),7.12-7.02 (m, 1H), 6.98-6.90 (m, 2H), 6.82-6.73 (m, 1H), 4.58-4.42 (m,1H), 4.04 (q, 2H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.64-3.44 (m, 2H), 3.38-3.32 (m, 4H),2.40-2.21 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.00 (m, 4H), 1.83-1.58 (m, 8H), 1.48-1.41 (m,7H), 1.40-1.22 (m, 4H), 1.11 (t, 3H), 1.07-0.96 (m, 2H), 0.70-0.51 (m,2H); LCMS: 629.5 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:2-((trans-4-((3-(1-Isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)aceticAcid

Lithium hydroxide monohydrate (53.4 mg, 1.27 mmol) was added to asolution ofethyl-2-((trans-4-((3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)acetate(100 mg, 0.16 mmol), THE (4 mL), and H₂O (1 mL) at 0° C. The reactionwas allowed to warm to rt and stirred overnight. The resulting solutionwas concentrated at rt to remove most of the THF, diluted with H₂O (10mL), and then further concentrated until 5 mL of H₂O was removed. Themixture was cooled to 0° C. and 1 M HCl was added dropwise undervigorous stirring (to avoid clumping) to pH=6. The solid was filtered,washed with ice H₂O (20 mL), and then dried on high vacuum to give2-((trans-4-((3-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)aceticacid (70 mg, 73%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.34 (s,1H), 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H), 7.56 (s, 1H), 7.45 (t, 1H), 7.14-7.05(m, 1H), 7.02-6.87 (m, 2H), 6.83-6.70 (m, 1H), 4.59-4.42 (m, 1H),3.85-3.55 (m, 5H), 3.15-3.01 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.72 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.27 (m,1H), 2.21-2.03 (m, 4H), 2.01-1.85 (m, 2H), 1.85-1.65 (m, 6H), 1.53-1.24(m, 11H), 1.15-0.86 (m, 4H); LCMS: 601.4 [M+H]⁺.

Compound 30Trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(3-methoxycyclobutanecarboxamido)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A mixture of Compound 26, Step 2 (80 mg, 0.15 mmol),3-methoxycyclobutane carboxylic acid (30 mg, 0.23 mmol), EDCI (47 mg,0.24 mmol), iPr₂NEt (89 μL, 0.51 mmol) and dichloromethane (0.8 mL) wasstirred at rt for 4 h and then diluted with EtOAc (10 mL). The organicswere washed with water (10 mL), washed with brine (10 mL), dried(Na₂SO₄), filtered, concentrated and then purified by silica gelchromatography (0-10% methanol in dichloromethane) to givetrans-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(3-methoxycyclobutanecarboxamido)cyclohexanecarboxamideas a pale yellow foam (77 mg, 79% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ8.34 (s, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.59 (d, 1H), 7.54 (s, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H),7.40 (d, 1H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 6.97-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.78 (d, 1H), 3.77-3.69(m, 4H), 3.69-3.60 (m, 1H), 3.60-3.49 (m, 2H), 3.46-3.35 (m, 1H), 3.07(s, 3H), 2.38-2.25 (m, 2H), 2.23-2.14 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.01 (m, 4H),1.89-1.80 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.61 (m, 8H), 1.48-1.36 (m, 3H), 1.36-1.22 (m,2H), 1.11-0.95 (m, 6H), 0.84-0.70 (m, 2H); LCMS: 653.6 [M+H]⁺.

The Compound below was synthesized from the appropriate amine and theappropriate acid following the procedure described for Compound 30.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 30.01

trans-4- (Cyclobutanecarboxamido)- N-(3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 623.5 30.02

trans-4- (cyclobutanecarboxamido)- trans-(4- (2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridine-2-yl)-N- ((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide 626.5 30.03

trans-N-(4-(2- Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl) cyclohexyl)methyl)-4- (3-methoxycyclo- butanecarboxamido) cyclohexanecarboxamide 656.7 30.04

trans-4- (Cyclo- butanecarboxamidomethyl)- N-(4-(2-cyclopropyloxazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)- N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclohexyl)methyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide 640.6 30.05

trans-N-(4-(2- Cyclopropyloxazol-4- yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4((3-(dimethylamino) cyclobutanecarboxamido) methyl)-N-((trans-4-(5-methoxy-6- methylpyridin-2- yl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 683.4 30.06¹

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-4-(2- (methylsulfonamido)acetamido) cyclohexanecarboxamide 693.3 ¹EDCI, HOBt, iPr₂NEt, DMF, 0°C.-rt, overnight.

Compound 31 Methyl(2-((trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)carbamate

Triethylamine (449.1 mg, 4.44 mmol) was added to a solution of Compound26, Step 2 (200 mg, 0.37 mmol) and 2-((methoxycarbonyl)amino)acetic acid(147.7 mg, 1.11 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) under N₂ at 0° C. Then2,4,6-tripropyl-1,3,5,2,4,6-trioxatriphosphinane 2,4,6-trioxide (942 mg,1.48 mmol, 50% purity) was added dropwise at 0° C. The mixture wasallowed to warm to rt and stirred overnight. The mixture was poured intoH₂O (40 mL) and then extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). The combinedorganic layers were washed with brine (30 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄,filtered, concentrated, and then purified by reverse-phase prep-HPLC(water(10 mM NH₄HCO₃)/MeCN) to give methyl(2-((trans-4-((3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl)cyclohexyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl)carbamate(35.1 mg, 14%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.34 (s,1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.51-7.41 (m, 2H),7.18-7.08 (m, 2H), 6.97-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.74 (m, 1H), 3.78-3.69 (m,4H), 3.65-3.52 (m, 2H), 3.49 (s, 3H), 3.46-3.38 (m, 3H), 2.38-2.28 (m,1H), 2.12-2.03 (m, 4H), 1.81-1.62 (m, 8H), 1.50-1.37 (m, 3H), 1.35-1.22(m, 2H), 1.12-0.95 (m, 6H), 0.91-0.77 (in, 2H); LCMS: 656.3 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from Compound 26, Step 2 orCompound 25, Step 2 and the appropriate acids following the proceduredescribed for Compound 31.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 31.01

trans-4-(2- Acetamidoacetamido)- N-(3-(1- cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 640.6 31.02

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-4-(2-(methylsulfonyl)acetamido) cyclohexanecarboxamide 661.3 31.03

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-4-(2- (methylsulfonamido)acetamido)cyclohexane carboxamide 676.6 31.04¹

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-4-(2-(methylsulfinyl)acetamido) cyclohexanecarboxamide 645.3 31.05

Methyl (2-((trans-4-((3- (2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)carbamoyl) cyclohexyl)amino)-2- oxoethyl)carbamate 673.3 31.06

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-4-(2-(dimethylamino)acetamido)- N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide 643.4 31.07³

trans-4-(2-Aminoacetamido)- N-(3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 615.4 31.08³

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2-(methylamino)acetamido) cyclohexanecarboxamide 629.5 31.09

trans-4-(2- Acetamidoacetamido)- N-(3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 657.4 31.10

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-4-(2-(methylthio)acetamido) cyclohexanecarboxamide 646.6 31.11²

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-4-(2- (methylsulfinyl)acetamido) cyclohexanecarboxamide 662.5 31.12

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-4-(2- (methylsulfonyl)acetamido) cyclohexanecarboxamide 678.5 31.13¹

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-4-(3- (methylsulfinyl)propanamido) cyclohexanecarboxamide 676.2 31.14

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol-5- yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)-4-(3- (methylsulfonyl)propanamido) cyclohexanecarboxamide 692.5 31.15

trans-4-(2-(1H-Imidazol- 4-yl)acetamido)-N- (3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 666.5 ¹From oxidation of sulfide (NaOI₄, THF/H₂O,0° C.-rt, overnight). ²From Compound 31.10 (m-CPBA, CH₂Cl₂, 0° C.-rt,2h). ³After removal of Boc (HCl/EtOAc).

Compound 32Trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-(3-hydroxypropoxy)acetamido)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Step 1:Trans-4-(2-Chloroacetamido)-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A solution of Compound 26, Step 2 (500 mg, 0.924 mmol) and pyridine(789.9 mg, 9.99 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (5 mL) was degassed and purged with N₂ 3times at 0° C. 2-Chloroacetyl chloride (313.3 mg, 2.77 mmol) was added.The mixture was allowed to warm to rt and stirred for 2 h under N₂. Themixture was poured into water (60 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3×40mL). The organic layer was combined, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered,concentrated, and then purified by prep-TLC (SiO₂, CH₂Cl₂/CH₃OH=10/1) togivetrans-4-(2-chloroacetamido)-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(400 mg, 70%) as a black brown solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.75(d, 2H), 7.51-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.29-7.24 (m, 1H), 7.04 (d, 1H), 6.99-6.93(m, 2H), 6.74 (d, 1H), 6.23 (d, 1H), 3.98 (s, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H),3.78-3.71 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.57 (m, 3H), 2.46-2.34 (m, 1H), 2.25-2.11 (m,4H), 2.07-1.92 (m, 2H), 1.92-1.68 (m, 8H), 1.43-1.28 (m, 2H), 1.27-1.05(m, 7H), 1.03-0.87 (m, 2H); LCMS: 617.2 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-(3-hydroxypropoxy)acetamido)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Sodium hydride (12.2 mg, 0.303 mmol, 60% purity) was added to a solutionof propane-1,3-diol (31.4 mg, 0.413 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) at 0° C. underN₂. After 30 min at 0° C.,trans-4-(2-chloroacetamido)-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(170 mg, 0.275 mmol) was added, and the reaction was allowed to stir atrt overnight. The mixture was poured into water (30 mL) and extractedwith EtOAc (3×50 mL). The combined organic layers were dried overNa₂SO₄, filtered, concentrated, and then purified by reverse-phase HPLC(water(10 mM NH₄HCO₃)/MeCN) to givetrans-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-(2-(3-hydroxypropoxy)acetamido)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(18.1 mg, 10%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.33 (s,1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.59 (d, 1H), 7.54 (s, 1H), 7.44 (t, 1H), 7.37 (d,1H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 7.01-6.88 (m, 2H), 6.84-6.68 (m, 1H), 4.45-4.41 (m,1H), 3.81-3.71 (m, 5H), 3.64-3.45 (m, 3H), 3.45-3.39 (m, 5H), 2.39-2.26(m, 1H), 2.12-2.01 (m, 4H), 1.84-1.54 (m, 10H), 1.52-1.35 (m, 3H),1.33-1.21 (m, 2H), 1.14-0.85 (m, 8H); LCMS: 657.4 [M+H]⁺.

The Compounds below were synthesized from the appropriate startingmaterials following the procedures described for Compound 32.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 32.01

trans-N-(3-(1- Cyclopropyl- 1H-pyrazol-4- yl)phenyl)-4-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy) acetamido)- N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl) cyclohexanec- arboxamide 643.8 32.02

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol- 5-yl)phenyl)- 4-(2-(2- hydroxyethoxy)acetamido)- N-((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3- methylphenyl) cyclohexyl) methyl)cyclohexane- carboxamide 660.6 32.03

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol- 5-yl)phenyl)-4- (2-(3-hydroxypropoxy) acetamido)-N- ((trans- 4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl)cyclohexyl) methyl) cyclohexane- carboxamide 674.5 32.04

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol- 5-yl)phenyl)-4-(2- (2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy) acetamido)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy- 3-methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl) cyclohexane- carboxamide 687.6 32.05¹

trans-4-(2-(2- Aminoethoxy) acetamido)-N- (3-(2- cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4- methoxy-3- methylphenyl) cyclohexyl)methyl) cyclohexane- carboxamide 659.5 32.06

trans-N-(3-(2- Cyclopropylthiazol- 5-yl)phenyl)-N- ((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3- methylphenyl) cyclohexyl) methyl)-4-(2-(2-(methylamino)ethoxy) acetamido) cyclohexane- carboxamide 673.5 ¹FromBoc-protected amino alcohol (NaOH TBAI, toluene, 80° C.; thenTFA/CH₂Cl₂, rt, 3 h).

Compound 33Trans-N-(3-(2-Cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A solution of Intermediate 21.21 (345 mg, 0.607 mmol), TMSN₃ (700 mg,6.08 mmol), dibutylstannanone (75.63 mg, 0.303 mmol) and toluene (25 mL)was heated at 120° C. overnight under N₂, allowed to cool to rt, andthen concentrated to dryness. The crude product was purified byreverse-phase prep-HPLC (water(0.05% HCl))/CH₃CN) to givetrans-N-(3-(2-cyclopropylthiazol-5-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(108.2 mg, 29%) as a white solid. H NMR (400 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.99 (s,1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.63-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.34 (d, 1H), 7.01-6.91 (m, 2H),6.77 (d, 1H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.76-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.09-2.96 (m, 1H),2.47-2.32 (m, 3H), 2.15 (s, 3H), 2.07 (d, 2H), 1.98-1.82 (m, 6H),1.81-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.64-1.51 (m, 1H), 1.49-1.30 (m, 4H), 1.30-1.17 (m,4H), 1.14-1.08 (m, 2H); LCMS: 611.3 [M+H]⁺.

The Compound below was synthesized from Intermediate 21.23 following theprocedure described for Compound 33.

Cmpd Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 33.01

trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4- (2H-tetrazol-5-yl)cyclohexanecarboxamide 594.3

Compound 34Trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Step 1:Trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-((Z)-N′-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

Hydroxylamine hydrochloride (1.21 g, 17.43 mmol) in water (5 mL) wasadded dropwise to a solution of sodium carbonate (1.54 g, 18.30 mmol) inwater (25 mL). This mixture was added to a solution of Intermediate21.23 (240 mg, 0.435 mmol) in EtOH (10 mL). The mixture was heated at80° C., stirred overnight, and then allowed to cool to rt. The organicsolvent was removed from the mixture. The aqueous layer was extractedwith i-PrOH/CHCl₂ (1:3; 3×20 mL). The combined layers were washed withwater (5 mL), washed with brine (5 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered,concentrated, and then purified by prep-TLC (SiO₂, 100% EtOAc) to givetrans-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-((Z)-N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(200 mg, 79%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.60 (s,1H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, 1H), 7.54 (s, 1H), 7.44 (t,1H), 7.10 (d, 1H), 7.00-6.90 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.74 (m, 1H), 5.19 (s, 2H),3.82-3.69 (m, 4H), 3.66-3.45 (m, 2H), 3.31-3.28 (m, 1H), 2.38-2.29 (m,1H), 2.18-2.12 (m, 1H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 1.92-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.60 (m,7H), 1.50-1.37 (m, 3H), 1.35-1.20 (m, 3H), 1.10-1.05 (m, 4H), 1.04-0.95(m, 3H); LCMS: 584.3 [M+H]⁺.

Step 2:Trans-N-(3-(1-Cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)cyclohexanecarboxamide

A mixture oftrans-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-4-((Z)-N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(200 mg, 0.342 mmol), CDI (83.3 mg, 0.513 mmol) and dioxane (2 mL) wasstirred at 100° C. for 0.5 h, and then allowed to cool to rt. Themixture was poured into water (40 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3×5 mL).The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered,concentrated, and then purified by prep-TLC (SiO₂, 100% EtOAc) to givetrans-N-(3-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-N-((trans-4-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclohexyl)methyl)-4-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)cyclohexanecarboxamide(42.5 mg, 20%) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.98 (s,1H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 7.61 (d, 1H), 7.56 (s, 1H), 7.47-7.43(m, 1H), 7.12 (d, 1H), 6.99-6.90 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.74 (m, 1H), 3.78-3.68(m, 4H), 3.67-3.46 (m, 2H), 2.57-2.51 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.31 (m, 1H),2.2-2.15 (m, 1H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 1.86-1.69 (m, 8H), 1.58-1.37 (m, 3H),1.36-1.21 (m, 3H), 1.12-1.04 (m, 5H), 1.02-0.96 (m, 2H); LCMS: 610.4[M+H]⁺.

Example A-1: Parenteral Pharmaceutical Composition

To prepare a parenteral pharmaceutical composition suitable foradministration by injection (subcutaneous, intravenous), 1-1000 mg of acompound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orsolvate thereof, is dissolved in sterile water and then mixed with 10 mLof 0.9% sterile saline. A suitable buffer is optionally added as well asoptional acid or base to adjust the pH. The mixture is incorporated intoa dosage unit form suitable for administration by injection

Example A-2: Oral Solution

To prepare a pharmaceutical composition for oral delivery, a sufficientamount of a compound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, is added to water (with optional solubilizer(s), optionalbuffer(s) and taste masking excipients) to provide a 20 mg/mL solution.

Example A-3: Oral Tablet

A tablet is prepared by mixing 20-50% by weight of a compound describedherein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, 20-50% by weightof microcrystalline cellulose, 1-10% by weight of low-substitutedhydroxypropyl cellulose, and 1-10% by weight of magnesium stearate orother appropriate excipients. Tablets are prepared by directcompression. The total weight of the compressed tablets is maintained at100-500 mg.

Example A-4: Oral Capsule

To prepare a pharmaceutical composition for oral delivery, 10-500 mg ofa compound described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, is mixed with starch or other suitable powder blend. Themixture is incorporated into an oral dosage unit such as a hard gelatincapsule, which is suitable for oral administration.

In another embodiment, 10-500 mg of a compound described herein, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is placed into Size 4 capsule,or size 1 capsule (hypromellose or hard gelatin) and the capsule isclosed.

Example A-5: Topical Gel Composition

To prepare a pharmaceutical topical gel composition, a compounddescribed herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, ismixed with hydroxypropyl celluose, propylene glycol, isopropyl myristateand purified alcohol USP. The resulting gel mixture is then incorporatedinto containers, such as tubes, which are suitable for topicaladministration.

Example B-1: In Vitro FXR Assay (TK)

Seeding

CV-1 cells were seeded at a density of 2,000,000 cells in a T175 flaskwith DMEM+10% charcoal double-stripped FBS and incubated at 37° C. in 5%CO₂ for 18 h (O/N).

Transfection

After 18 h of incubation, the medium in the T175 flask was changed withfresh DMEM+10% charcoal super-stripped serum. In a polypropylene tube,2500 μL OptiMEM (Life Technologies, Cat #31985-062) was combined withexpression plasmids for hFXR, hRXR, TK-ECRE-luc and pCMX-YFP. The tubewas then briefly vortexed and incubated at room temperature for 5minutes. Transfection reagent (X-tremeGENE HP from Roche, Cat #06 366236 001) was added to the OptiMEM/plasmid mixture vortexed and incubatedat room temperature for 20 minutes. Following incubation, thetransfection reagent/DNA mixture complex was added to cells in the T175flask and the cells were incubated at 37° C. in 5% CO₂ for 18 h (O/N).

Test Compounds

Compounds were serially diluted in DMSO and added to transfected CV-1cells. The cells were then incubated for 18 hrs. The next day cells werelysed and examined for luminescence.

Representative data for exemplary compounds disclosed herein ispresented in the following table.

TABLE 3 Compound TK hFXR: No EC₅₀ (uM) 1 +++ 1.01 +++ 1.02 +++ 1.03 +++1.04 +++ 1.05 +++ 1.06 +++ 1.07 +++ 1.08 +++ 1.09 +++ 1.10 +++ 2 +++2.01 +++ 2.02 +++ 2.03 +++ 2.04 +++ 2.05 +++ 2.06 +++ 2.07 +++ 2.08 +++3 +++ 3.01 +++ 3.02 +++ 3.03 +++ 3.04 +++ 3.05 +++ 4 +++ 4.01 +++ 4.02+++ 4.03 +++ 4.04 +++ 4.05 +++ 4.06 +++ 4.07 +++ 4.08 +++ 4.09 +++ 4.10+++ 4.11 +++ 4.12 +++ 4.13 +++ 4.14 +++ 4.15 +++ 4.16 +++ 4.17 +++ 4.18+++ 4.19 +++ 4.20 +++ 4.21 +++ 4.22 +++ 4.23 +++ 4.24 +++ 4.25 +++ 4.26+++ 4.27 +++ 4.28 +++ 5 +++ 5.01 +++ 5.02 +++ 5.03 +++ 5.04 +++ 5.05 +++5.06 +++ 5.07 +++ 5.08 +++ 5.09 +++ 5.10 +++ 5.11 +++ 5.12 +++ 5.13 +++5.14 +++ 5.15 +++ 5.16 +++ 5.17 +++ 5.18 +++ 5.19 +++ 5.20 +++ 5.21 +++5.22 +++ 5.23 +++ 5.24 +++ 5.25 +++ 5.26 +++ 5.27 +++ 5.28 +++ 5.29 +++5.30 +++ 5.31 +++ 5.32 +++ 5.33 +++ 5.34 +++ 5.35 +++ 5.36 +++ 5.37 +++5.38 +++ 5.39 +++ 5.40 +++ 5.41 +++ 5.42 +++ 5.43 +++ 5.44 +++ 5.45 +++5.46 +++ 5.47 +++ 5.48 +++ 5.49 +++ 5.50 +++ 5.51 +++ 5.52 +++ 5.53 +++6 +++ 6.01 +++ 6.02 +++ 6.03 +++ 6.04 +++ 6.05 +++ 6.06 +++ 6.07 +++6.08 +++ 6.09 +++ 6.10 +++ 6.11 +++ 6.12 +++ 6.13 +++ 6.14 +++ 6.15 +++6.16 +++ 6.17 +++ 6.18 +++ 6.19 +++ 6.20 +++ 6.21 +++ 6.22 +++ 6.23 +++6.24 +++ 6.25 +++ 6.26 +++ 6.27 +++ 6.28 +++ 6.29 +++ 6.30 +++ 6.31 +++6.32 +++ 6.33 +++ 6.34 +++ 6.35 +++ 6.36 +++ 6.37 +++ 6.38 +++ 6.39 +++6.40 +++ 6.41 +++ 6.42 +++ 6.43 +++ 6.44 +++ 6.45 +++ 6.46 +++ 6.47 +++6.48 +++ 6.49 +++ 6.50 +++ 6.51 +++ 6.52 +++ 6.53 +++ 6.54 +++ 6.55 +++6.56 +++ 6.57 +++ 6.58 +++ 6.59 +++ 6.60 +++ 6.61 +++ 6.62 +++ 6.63 +++6.64 +++ 6.65 +++ 6.66 ++ 6.67 +++ 6.68 +++ 6.69 +++ 6.70 +++ 6.71 +++6.72 +++ 6.73 +++ 6.74 +++ 6.75 +++ 6.76 +++ 6.77 +++ 6.78 ++ 6.79 +++6.80 +++ 6.81 +++ 6.82 +++ 6.83 +++ 6.84 +++ 6.85 +++ 6.86 +++ 6.87 +++6.88 +++ 6.89 +++ 6.90 +++ 6.91 +++ 6.92 +++ 6.93 +++ 6.94 +++ 6.95 +++6.96 +++ 7 +++ 7.01 +++ 7.02 +++ 7.03 +++ 7.04 +++ 7.05 +++ 7.06 +++7.07 +++ 7.08 +++ 7.09 +++ 7.10 +++ 7.11 +++ 7.12 +++ 7.13 +++ 7.14 +++7.15 +++ 7.16 +++ 7.17 +++ 7.18 +++ 7.19 +++ 7.20 +++ 7.21 +++ 7.22 +++7.23 +++ 7.24 +++ 7.25 +++ 7.26 +++ 7.27 +++ 7.28 +++ 7.29 +++ 7.30 +++7.31 +++ 7.32 +++ 7.33 +++ 7.34 +++ 7.35 +++ 7.36 +++ 7.37 +++ 7.38 +++7.39 +++ 7.40 +++ 7.41 +++ 7.42 +++ 7.43 +++ 7.44 +++ 7.45 +++ 7.46 +++7.47 +++ 7.48 +++ 7.49 +++ 7.50 +++ 7.51 +++ 7.52 +++ 7.53 +++ 7.54 +++7.55 +++ 7.56 +++ 7.57 +++ 7.58 +++ 7.59 +++ 7.60 +++ 7.61 +++ 7.62 +++7.63 +++ 7.64 +++ 7.65 +++ 7.66 +++ 7.67 +++ 7.68 +++ 7.69 +++ 7.70 +++7.71 +++ 7.72 +++ 7.73 +++ 7.74 +++ 7.75 +++ 7.76 +++ 7.77 +++ 7.78 +++7.79 +++ 7.80 +++ 7.81 +++ 7.82 +++ 7.83 +++ 7.84 +++ 7.85 +++ 7.86 ++7.87 +++ 7.88 +++ 7.89 +++ 7.90 +++ 7.91 +++ 7.92 +++ 7.93 +++ 7.94 +++7.95 +++ 7.96 ++ 7.97 +++ 7.98 +++ 7.99 +++ 7.100 +++ 7.101 +++ 7.102+++ 7.103 +++ 7.104 +++ 7.105 +++ 7.106 +++ 7.107 +++ 7.108 +++ 7.109+++ 8 +++ 8.01 +++ 9 +++ 10 +++ 11 ++ 12 +++ 13 +++ 13.01 +++ 13.02 +++13.03 +++ 13.04 +++ 13.05 ++ 14 +++ 15 +++ 15.01 +++ 15.02 +++ 15.03 +++15.04 +++ 16 +++ 17 +++ 17.01 +++ 17.02 +++ 17.03 +++ 17.04 +++ 17.05+++ 17.06 +++ 17.07 +++ 17.08 +++ 17.09 +++ 17.10 ++ 17.11 +++ 17.12 +++17.13 +++ 17.14 +++ 17.15 +++ 17.16 +++ 17.17 +++ 17.18 ++ 17.19 +++17.20 +++ 17.21 + 17.22 +++ 17.23 ++ 17.24 +++ 17.25 +++ 17.26 +++17.27 + 18 +++ 18.01 +++ 18.02 +++ 18.03 +++ 18.04 +++ 18.05 +++ 18.06+++ 18.07 +++ 18.08 +++ 18.09 +++ 18.10 +++ 18.11 + 18.12 + 18.13 +++18.14 +++ 18.15 +++ 18.16 +++ 18.18 +++ 18.19 +++ 18.20 +++ 18.21 +++18.22 +++ 18.23 +++ 18.24 +++ 19 +++ 20 +++ 20.01 +++ 20.02 +++ 20.03+++ 20.04 +++ 20.05 +++ 20.06 +++ 20.07 +++ 20.08 +++ 20.09 +++ 20.10+++ 20.11 +++ 20.12 +++ 20.13 +++ 20.14 +++ 20.15 +++ 20.16 +++ 21 +++21.01 +++ 21.02 +++ 21.03 +++ 21.04 + 21.05 +++ 21.06 +++ 21.07 +++21.08 +++ 21.09 +++ 21.10 +++ 21.11 +++ 21.12 +++ 21.13 +++ 22 +++ 22.01+++ 22.02 +++ 22.03 + 22.04 +++ 22.05 ++ 22.06 ++ 23 ++ 24 +++ 24.01 +++24.02 +++ 24.03 +++ 24.04 +++ 24.05 ++ 24.06 +++ 25 +++ 25.01 ++ 25.02++ 25.03 + 25.04 +++ 25.05 +++ 25.06 +++ 25.07 +++ 25.08 +++ 25.09 +++25.10 +++ 25.11 +++ 25.12 +++ 25.13 +++ 25.14 +++ 25.15 +++ 25.16 +++25.17 +++ 25.18 +++ 26 +++ 26.01 +++ 26.02 +++ 26.03 +++ 26.04 +++ 26.05+++ 26.06 +++ 26.07 +++ 26.08 +++ 26.09 +++ 26.10 +++ 26.11 +++ 26.12+++ 26.13 +++ 26.14 +++ 26.15 +++ 26.16 +++ 26.17 +++ 26.18 +++ 26.19+++ 26.20 +++ 26.21 +++ 26.22 + 26.23 +++ 26.24 +++ 26.25 +++ 26.26 +++26.27 +++ 26.28 +++ 26.29 ++ 26.30 +++ 26.31 +++ 26.32 +++ 26.33 +++26.34 +++ 26.35 +++ 26.36 +++ 26.37 +++ 27 +++ 27.01 +++ 27.02 +++ 27.03++ 27.04 +++ 27.05 + 27.06 + 28 +++ 29 + 30 +++ 30.01 +++ 30.02 +++30.03 +++ 30.04 +++ 30.05 + 30.06 +++ 31 +++ 31.01 + 31.02 ++ 31.03 +31.04 ++ 31.05 +++ 31.06 +++ 31.07 ++ 31.08 +++ 31.09 +++ 31.10 +++31.11 +++ 31.12 +++ 31.13 ++ 31.14 +++ 31.15 +++ 32 +++ 32.01 +++ 32.02+++ 32.03 +++ 32.04 +++ 32.05 ++ 32.06 + 33 +++ 33.01 +++ 34 +++ Where‘+++’ means EC₅₀ ≤0.25 uM; ‘++’means EC₅₀ >0.25 uM & <1 uM; ‘+’ meansEC₅₀ ≥1 uM. Compounds with a maximum efficacy of <25% of the Fexarminecontrol were classified as ‘+’.

Example B-2: In Vitro FXR Assay (hSHP)

Seeding

CV-1 cells were seeded at a density of 2,000,000 cells in a T175 flaskwith DMEM+10% charcoal double-stripped FBS and incubated at 37° C. in500 CO₂ for 18 h (0/N).

Transfection

After 18 h of incubation, the medium in the T175 flask was changed withfresh DMEM+10% charcoal super-stripped serum. In a polypropylene tube,2500 μL OptiMEM (Life Technologies, Cat #31985-062) was combined withexpression plasmids for hFXR, hRXR, hSTIP-luc and pCMX-YFP. The tube wasthen briefly vortexed and incubated at room temperature for 5 minutes.Transfection reagent (X-tremeGENE HP from Roche, Cat #06 366 236 001)was added to the OptiMEM/plasmid mixture vortexed and incubated at roomtemperature for 20 minutes. Following incubation, the transfectionreagent/DNA mixture complex was added to cells in the T175 flask and thecells were incubated at 37° C. in 5% CO₂ for 18 h (O/N).

Test Compounds

Compounds were serially diluted in DMSO and added to transfected CV-1cells. The cells were then incubated for 18 hrs. The next day cells werelysed and examined for luminescence.

Example B-3: NASH Activity Study (STZ Model)

NASH can be induced in male C57BL/6 by a single subcutaneous injectionof 200 ug STZ 2 days after birth followed by feeding high fat diet (HFD)ad libitum after 4 weeks of age. While continuing HFD, compounds can bedosed for 4-8 weeks to determine the effects on NASH. Fasting glucosecan be measured throughout the study with a hand-held glucose meter.Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)and triglyceride (TG) can be measured by a clinical chemistry analyzer.The contents of TG in the liver tissue can be measured using theTriglyceride E-test kit (Wako, Tokyo, Japan). Histological analysis ofliver sections can be performed on tissue embedded in Tissue-TEK O.C.T.compound, snap frozen in liquid nitrogen, and stored at −80 C. Thesections can be cut (5 um), air dried and fixed in acetone. Forhematoxylin and eosin staining, liver sections can be prefixed byBouin's solution and then stained with hematoxylin and eosin solution.The degree of (zone-3) liver fibrosis can be assessed with Sirius redstaining.

Example B-4: NASH Activity Study (AMLN Model)

NASH is induced in male C57BL/6 mice by diet-induction with AMLN diet(DIO-NASH) (D09100301, Research Diet, USA) (40% fat (18% trans-fat), 40%carbohydrates (20% fructose) and 2% cholesterol). The animals are kepton the diet for 29 weeks. After 26 weeks of diet induction, liverbiopsies are performed for base line histological assessment of diseaseprogression (hepatosteatosis and fibrosis), stratified and randomizedinto treatment groups according to liver fibrosis stage, steatosisscore, and body weight. Three weeks after biopsy the mice are stratifiedinto treatment groups and dosed daily by oral gavage with FXR agonistsfor 8 weeks. At the end of the study liver biopsies are performed toassess hepatic steatosis and fibrosis by examining tissue sectionsstained with H&E and Sirius Red, respectively. Total collagen content inthe liver is measured by colorimetric determination of hydroxyprolineresidues by acid hydrolysis of collagen. Triglycerides and totalcholesterol content in liver homogenates are measured in singledeterminations using autoanalyzer Cobas C-111 with commercial kit (RocheDiagnostics, Germany) according to manufacturer's instructions.

Example B-5: CCl₄ Fibrosis Model

Fibrosis can be induced in BALB/c male mice by bi-weekly administrationof CCl₄ administered by intraperitoneal injection. CCl₄ is formulated1:1 in oil and is injected IP at 1 mL/kg. After 2-4 weeks of fibrosisinduction the compounds can be administered daily by oral gavage for 2-6weeks of treatment while continuing CCl₄ administration. At studytermination livers can be formalin fixed and stained with Sirius Redstain for histopathological evaluation of fibrosis. Total collagencontent can be measured by colorimetric determination of hydroxyprolineresidues by acid hydrolysis of collagen. Serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) can be measured by a clinicalchemistry analyzer.

Example B-6: Intrahepatic Cholestasis Model

Experimental intrahepatic cholestasis induced by 17a-ethynylestradiol(EE2) treatment in rodents is a widely used in vivo model to examine themechanisms involved in estrogen-induced cholestasis. Intrahepaticcholestasis can be induced in adult male mice by subcutaneous injectionof 10 mg/kg 17a-ethynylestradiol (E2) daily for 5 days. Testing of FXRligands can be performed by administration of compounds during E2induction of cholestasis. Cholestatic effects can be quantitated byassessing liver/body weight ratio and measuring serum total bile acidsand alkaline phosphatase levels can be measured using reagents andcontrols from Diagnostic Chemicals Ltd. and the Cobas Mira plus CCanalyzer (Roche Diagnostics). For histology and mitosis measurements,liver samples from each mouse can be fixed in 10% neutral bufferedformalin. Slides are stained with hematoxylin and eosin using standardprotocols and examined microscopically for structural changes.Hepatocyte proliferation is evaluated by immunohistochemical stainingfor Ki67.

Example B-7: Direct Target Gene Regulation

Direct target gene regulation by FXR ligands can be assessed by dosingmice either acutely or chronically with compounds and collecting tissuesat various time points after dosing. RNA can be isolated from tissuessuch as the ileum and liver, and reverse transcribed to cDNA forquantitative PCR analysis of genes known in the literature to bedirectly and indirectly regulated by FXR such as SHP, BSEP, IBABP,FGF15, CYP7A1, CYP8B1 and C3.

Example B-8: Mouse PK Study

The plasma pharmacokinetics of any one of the compounds disclosed hereinas a test article test article is measured following a single bolusintravenous and oral administration to mice (CD-1, C57BL, and dietinduced obesity mice). Test article is formulated for intravenousadministration in a vehicle solution of DMSO, PEG400,hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPPCD) and is administered (for example ata dose volume of 3 mL/kg) at selected dose levels. An oral dosingformulation is prepared in appropriate oral dosing vehicles (vegetableoils, PEG400, Solutol, citrate buffer, or carboxymethyl cellulose) andis administered at a dose volume of 5-10 mL/kg at selected dose levels.Blood samples (approximately 0.15 mL) are collected by cheek pouchmethod at pre-determined time intervals post intravenous or oral dosesinto tubes containing EDTA. Plasma is isolated by centrifugation ofblood at 10,000 g for 5 minutes, and aliquots are transferred into a96-well plate and stored at −60° C. or below until analysis.

Calibration standards of test article are prepared by diluting DMSOstock solution with DMSO in a concentration range. Aliquots ofcalibration standards in DMSO are combined with plasma from naïve mouseso that the final concentrations of calibration standards in plasma are10-fold lower than the calibration standards in DMSO. PK plasma samplesare combined with blank DMSO to match the matrix. The calibrationstandards and PK samples are combined with ice-cold acetonitrilecontaining an analytical internal standard and centrifuged at 1850 g for30 minutes at 4° C. The supernatant fractions are analyzed by LC/MS/MSand quantitated against the calibration curve. Pharmacokineticparameters (area under the curve (AUC), C_(max), T_(max), eliminationhalf-life (T_(1/2)), clearance (CL), steady state volume of distribution(V_(dss)), and mean residence time (MRT)) are calculated vianon-compartmental analysis using Microsoft Excel (version 2013).

Example B-9: Rat ANIT Model

A compound described herein is evaluated in a chronic treatment model ofcholestasis over a range of doses (for example, doses in the range of0.01 to 100 mg/kg). This model is used to evaluate the suitability ofthe use of FXR agonists, e.g. a compound described herein, for thetreatment of cholestatic liver disorders such as bile acid malabsorption(e.g., primary or secondary bile acid diarrhea), bile reflux gastritis,collagenous colitis, lymphocytic colitis, diversion colitis,indeterminate colitis, Alagille syndrome, biliary atresia, ductopenicliver transplant rejection, bone marrow or stem cell transplantassociated graft versus host disease, cystic fibrosis liver disease, andparenteral nutrition-associated liver disease.

Rats are treated with alpha-naphthylisothiocyanate (ANIT) (0.1% w/w) infood for 3 days prior to treatment with a compound described herein, ata range of doses (for example, doses in the range of 0.01 to 100 mg/kg).A noncholestatic control group is fed standard chow diet without ANITand serves as the noncholestatic control animals (“Control”). After 14days of oral dosing, rat serum is analyzed for levels of analytes. LLQ,lower limit of quantitation. Mean±SEM; n=5.

Levels of hepatobiliary injury indicators are measured in rat serum,such as elevated levels of circulating aspartate aminotransferase (AST),alanine aminotransferase (ALT), bilirubin and bile acids. ANIT exposureinduces profound cholestasis and hepatocellular damage. A compound thatimproves many of these indicators is useful in the treatment of theaforementioned diseases or conditions.

Reductions in the accumulation of bile acids in the liver, enhancementsin bile acid excretion in the biliary tract and inhibition of bile acidsynthesis is consistent with the pharmacological action of a FXRagonist. An improvement in the serum conjugated bilirubin (a directindicator for hepatic function) implies recovery from cholestasis withimproved bile excretion.

Furthermore, an analysis is made to ascertain the effects of thecompound described herein on serum FGF15 fibroblast growth factor 15(FGF15 in rodent; FGF19 in human) expression, a hormone that is secretedin the portal blood and signals to the liver to repress CYP7A1expression synergistically with SHP. The direct FXR-dependent inductionof FGF15/19 along with FGF15/19's anti-cholestatic properties makes it aconvenient serum biomarker for detecting target engagement of FXRagonists.

Serum FGF15 levels are quantified using an FGF15 Meso Scale Discovery(MSD) assay. For example, Mouse FGF15 antibody from R&D Systems (AF6755)is used both as capture and detection antibody in the assay. MSDSULFO-TAG NHS-Ester is used to label the FGF15 antibody. MSD standard96-well plates are coated with the FGF15 capture antibody and the platesare blocked with MSD Blocker A (R93AA-2). After washing the plate withPBS+0.05% Tween 20, MSD diluent 4 is dispensed into each well andincubated for 30 min. 25 pi of calibrator dilutions or samples (serum orEDTA plasma) are dispensed into each well and incubated with shaking atRT.

After washing, detection antibody is added and incubated with shakingfor 1 h at RT. After washing and the addition of MSD Read buffer(R92TC-2), the plate is read on an MSD SECTOR Imager 6000. Plots of thestandard curve and unknown samples are calculated using MSD dataanalysis software.

The examples and embodiments described herein are for illustrativepurposes only and various modifications or changes suggested to personsskilled in the art are to be included within the spirit and purview ofthis application and scope of the appended claims.

Example B-10: Mouse Chronic DSS Colitis Model

The chronic Dextran Sodium Sulfate (DSS)-induced mouse can be used totest the therapeutic potential of compounds against inflammatory boweldisease (IBD). Chronic colitis can be induced by feeding mice DSS indrinking water. For example, 2% DSS in drinking water for 5 days andregular drinking water for 5 days, then this feeding cycle can berepeated two more times with higher concentrations of DSS, 2.5% and 3%,respectively for a total of three cycles. Colitis develops approximatelyafter the first cycle of DSS feeding, which can be monitored by loss ofbody weight, stool consistency and rectal bleeding. An FXR agonist canbe tested by administering to mice at the same time of starting 2% DSSwater feeding. Alternatively, testing of an FXR agonist can be performedpost the first feeding cycle of 2% DSS water and regular water. Duringthe period of administering the FXR agonist to mice, the therapeuticeffects can be monitored by observations on body weights, stoolconsistency and rectal bleeding. After euthanasia, the diseasedevelopment and effects of the FXR agonist can be further quantified bymeasuring colon weight and length, colon histology by H&E staining forinflammation and structural changes in mucosa, and protein and RNAexpression of genes related to the disease.

Example B-11: Adoptive T-Cell Transfer Colitis Mouse Model

The adoptive T-cell transfer colitis model is accepted as a relevantmouse model for human inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). To inducecolitis in this model, the CD4 T-lymphocyte population is isolated fromthe spleens of donor mice, subsequently a subpopulation of CD4+CD45RBhigh T-cells is purified by cell sorting using flow cytometry. Thepurified CD4+CD45RB high T-cells are injected into the peritoneal cavityof the recipient SCID mice. Colitis develops approximately three to sixweeks after T-cell transfer, which can be monitored by loss of bodyweight (although loss of body weight can be variable), inconsistentstool or bloody diarrhea. Testing of an FXR agonist can be initiated atthe same time of injecting purified CD4+CD45RB high T-cells to therecipient SCID mice. Alternatively, the FXR agonist can be administeredtwo or three weeks post T-cell transfer, when colitis has alreadydeveloped in the model. During the period of administering the FXRagonist to mice, the therapeutic effects can be monitored byobservations on body weights, stool consistency and rectal bleeding.After euthanasia, the disease development and effects of the FXR agonistcan be further quantified by measuring colon weight and length, colonand ileum histology by H&E staining for inflammation and structuralchanges in mucosa, and protein and RNA expression of genes related tothe disease.

Example B-12: Mdr1a−/− Mouse Model

The Mdr1a−/− mouse model is a spontaneous colitis model that has beenused in testing new therapies for human IBD. Loss of the Mdr1a gene inthis model leads to impaired intestinal barrier function, which resultsin increased infiltration of gut bacteria and subsequent colitis. Underproper housing conditions, Mdr1a−/− mice can develop colitis at about 8to 13 weeks of age. During disease progression, a disease activity index(DAI) summing the clinical observation scores on rectal prolapse, stoolconsistency and rectal bleeding can be used to monitor the disease.Testing of an FXR agonist can be started at the initial stage ofdisease, generally with DAI score less than 1.0. Alternatively,administration of an FXR agonist can be initiated when colitis hasdeveloped, typically with a DAI score above 2.0. Therapeutic effects ofthe FXR agonist can be monitored by measuring the DAI, and testing canbe terminated when desired disease severity has been achieved, generallywith a DAI score around 5.0. After euthanasia, the disease developmentand effects of the FXR agonist can be further quantified by measuringcolon weight and length, colon histology by H&E staining forinflammation and structural changes in mucosa, and protein and RNAexpression of genes related to the disease.

The examples and embodiments described herein are for illustrativepurposes only and various modifications or changes suggested to personsskilled in the art are to be included within the spirit and purview ofthis application and scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound that has the structure of Formula (I),or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:

wherein, ring A is a 5-membered heteroaryl that is oxazolyl, thiazolyl,pyrazolyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl,tetrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, or thiadiazolyl; orring A is a 6-membered heteroaryl that is pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl,pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, or triazinyl; or ring A is phenyl; X¹ is CH orN; R¹ is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl),—S(═O)₂N(R¹⁵)₂, —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂H, —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl),—C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —NR ¹⁵C(═O)O(C₁-C₄alkyl),—OC(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —SH, —S(C₁-C₄alkyl),—S(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl,C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy,C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, or substituted orunsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl; X² is CR² or N; R² is H,D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂N(R¹⁵)₂,—OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂H, —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂,—NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —NR¹⁵C(═O)O(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂,—NR¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —SH, —S(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),—S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl,C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl,C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, or substituted or unsubstitutedmonocyclic C₂-C₅heterocycloalkyl; or R¹ and R² are taken together withthe intervening atoms to form a substituted or unsubstituted fused 5- or6-membered ring with 0-3 N atoms and 0-2 O or S atoms in the ring; X³ isCR³ or N; R³ is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,—NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂H, —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl),—C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), C₁-C₄alkyl, C₂-C₄alkenyl,C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy,C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, or C₁-C₄heteroalkyl; each X⁴ isindependently CH or N; R⁴ and R⁵ are taken together to form a bridgethat is —CH₂— or —CH₂CH₂—; each R⁶ is independently H, D, F, —OH, or—CH₃; m is 0, 1, or 2; R⁷ is H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, C₁-C₄alkyl,C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl,C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy, orC₁-C₄heteroalkyl; L is absent, —Y²-L¹-, -L¹-Y²—, cyclopropylene,cyclobutylene or bicyclo[1.1.1]pentylene; Y² is absent, —O—, —S—,—S(═O)—, —S(═O)₂—, —S(═O)₂NR¹⁵—, —CH₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —C(═O)—,—C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—, —OC(═O)O—, —C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)—, —OC(═O)NR¹⁵—,—NR¹⁵C(═O)O—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂—, or —NR¹⁵; L¹ is absent orsubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkylene; R⁸ is H, D, C₁-C₆alkyl,C₁-C₆deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₆fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₆heteroalkyl,—C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂,—S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂N(R¹⁵)₂, substituted or unsubstitutedC3-C6cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicC₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orsubstituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl; R⁹ is H, D, F or—CH₃; R¹⁰ is C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —C(═O)R¹⁴, —OC(═O)OR¹⁴, tetrazolyl,imidazole, 5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl, —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂,—NR¹⁵S(═O)₂R¹⁴, —C(═O)NR¹⁵S(═O)₂R¹⁴, —S(═O)₂NR¹C(═O)R¹⁴, —CH₂N(R¹²)₂,—C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, —C(═NH)NH₂, —NHC(═NH)NH₂,—C(═O)NHC(═NH)NH₂, —S(═O)₂OH or —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)₂; or R¹⁰ is -L²-L³-L⁴-R¹³;L² is absent, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkylene, or substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene; L³ is absent, —O—, —S—, —S(═O)—,—S(═O)₂—, —NR¹⁵—, —C(═O)—, —C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —OC(═O)—,—OC(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)O—, —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)O—, or—(OCH₂CH₂)_(r)—, r is 1 or 2; L⁴ is substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkylene, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆heteroalkylene; R¹³is H, —CN, —N(R¹²)₂, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂R¹⁴, —S(═O)₂N(R¹²)₂, —SR¹², —S(═O)R¹⁴,—S(═O)₂R¹⁴, —SO₃H, —OP(═O)(OR¹⁵)₂, —C(═O)R¹⁴, —OC(═O)OR¹⁴,—C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicheteroaryl; R¹¹ is H, D, F, or —CH₃; or R⁹ and R¹¹ are taken together toform a bridge that is —CH₂— or —CH₂CH₂—; each R¹² is independently H,C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, or substituted orunsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl; R¹⁴ is C₁-C₄alkyl,C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substitutedor unsubstituted benzyl, or substituted or unsubstituted monocyclicheteroaryl; R¹⁵ is H or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; eachR¹⁶ is independently H, D, halogen, —CN, —OH, —N(R¹⁵)₂,—NR¹⁵S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),—S(═O)₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —S(═O)₂N(R¹⁵)₂, —C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),—OC(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl), —CO₂H, —CO₂(C₁-C₄alkyl), —NR¹⁵C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkyl),—C(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, —NR¹⁵C(═O)O(C₁-C₄alkyl), —OC(═O)N(R¹⁵)₂, C₁-C₄alkyl,C₂-C₄alkenyl, C₂-C₄alkynyl, C₁-C₄alkoxy, C₁-C₄deuteroalkyl,C₁-C₄deuteroalkoxy, C₁-C₄fluoroalkyl, C₁-C₄fluoroalkoxy,C₁-C₄heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic C₂-C₆heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, or substituted or unsubstitutedmonocyclic heteroaryl; n is 0, 1, or
 2. 2. The compound of claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein: ring A isa 5-membered heteroaryl that is thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isothiazolyl,isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrrolyl, oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl,tetrazolyl, or thiadiazolyl.
 3. The compound of claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:


4. The compound of claim 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orsolvate thereof, wherein: L is absent, —O—, —S—, —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—,—CH₂O—, —OCH₂—, —CH₂NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵CH₂—, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —C(═O)NR¹⁵—,—NR¹⁵C(═O)—, —OC(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)O—, —NR¹⁵C(═O)NR¹⁵—, —NR¹⁵S(═O)₂—,—NR¹⁵—, cyclopropylene, cyclobutylene or bicyclo[1.1.1]pentylene.
 5. Thecompound of claim 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvatethereof, wherein: L is absent or —C≡C—.
 6. The compound of claim 5, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein: R⁹ is H;R¹¹ is H; or R⁹ and R¹¹ are taken together to form a bridge that is—CH₂CH₂—.
 7. The compound of claim 6, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt or solvate thereof, wherein: R⁴ and R⁵ are taken together to form abridge that is —CH₂CH₂—.
 8. The compound of claim 7, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein thecompound has the structure of Formula (V), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or solvate thereof:


9. The compound of claim 7, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orsolvate thereof, wherein: R¹⁰ is C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, —C(═O)R¹⁴,—OC(═O)OR¹⁴, —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂, or —NR¹⁵C(═O)N(R¹²)₂; or R¹⁰ is-L²-L³-L⁴-R¹³; L² is absent or —CH₂—; L³ is absent, —O—, —NH—,—C(═O)NH—, —NHC(═O)—, —OC(═O)NH—, or —NHC(═O)O—; L⁴ is —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—,—CH(CH₂OH)CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂— or —CH₂CH(OH)CH₂—; and R¹³ is H, —CN, —OH,—N(R¹²)₂, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃,—CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃, —CH₂OH, —CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂OH,—CH₂CH₂OCH₃, —CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₃, —CH₂NH₂, —CH₂NHCH₃, —CH₂N(CH₃)₂, —CO₂H,—C(═O)NHCH₃, —OC(═O)NHCH₃, NHC(═O)CH₃, NHC(═O)OCH₃, NHS(═O)₂CH₃, SO₂CH₃,substituted or unsubstituted cyclopropyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcyclobutyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentyl, substituted orunsubstituted cyclohexyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orsubstituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl.
 10. The compound ofclaim 9, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof,wherein: R¹⁰ is C₁-C₆heteroalkyl, or —C(═O)N(R¹²)₂.
 11. The compound ofclaim 10, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof,wherein: X² is CR²; X³ is CR³ or N; each X⁴ is CH; or each X⁴ is N; orone X⁴ is N and the other X⁴ is CH.
 12. The compound of claim 11, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein: R¹ is —OH,—NH₂, —NH(CH₃), —N(CH₃)₂, —CH₃, —OCH₃, —SCH₃, —CD₃, —OCD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂,—CF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —OCF₃, or —OCH₂CF₃; R² is H, D, F, Cl, —CH₃, —CD₃,—CH₂F, —CHF₂, or —CF₃; R³ is H.
 13. The compound of claim 12, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein:


14. The compound of claim 13, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orsolvate thereof, wherein: R⁸ is H, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂,—CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃, —CD₃, —CH₂F,—CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, —CHFCH₃, —CH₂CH₂F, —CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂OCH₃,—CH₂CH₂NH₂, —CH₂CH₂NHCH₃, —CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)₂, substituted or unsubstitutedcyclopropyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclobutyl, substituted orunsubstituted cyclopentyl, substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl,substituted or unsubstituted oxetanyl, substituted or unsubstitutedtetrahydrofuranyl, or substituted or unsubstituted tetrahydropyranyl.15. The compound of claim 14, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt orsolvate thereof, wherein: each R¹⁶ is independently is H, D, F, Cl,—CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CH(CH₃)₂, —C(CH₃)₃, —OCH₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —OCH(CH₃)₂, —SCH₃,—SCH₂CH₃, —SCH(CH₃)₂, —CD₃, —CH₂F, —CHF₂, —CF₃, —CH₂CF₃, substituted orunsubstituted cyclopropyl, or substituted or unsubstituted cyclobutyl.16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, and at least onepharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 17. A method of treating liverfibrosis, liver inflammation, or a gastrointestinal disease or conditionin a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal a compound of claim1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
 18. Themethod of claim 17, wherein the liver fibrosis is in a mammal diagnosedwith hepatitis C virus (HCV), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH),primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), cirrhosis, Wilson's disease,hepatitis B virus (HBV), HIV associated steatohepatitis and cirrhosis,chronic viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD),alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH), primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), orbiliary cirrhosis; the liver inflammation is in a mammal diagnosed withhepatitis C virus (HCV), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), primarysclerosing cholangitis (PSC), cirrhosis, Wilson's disease, hepatitis Bvirus (HBV), HIV associated steatohepatitis and cirrhosis, chronic viralhepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), alcoholicsteatohepatitis (ASH), primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), or biliarycirrhosis; or the liver inflammation is in a mammal diagnosed withinflammatory bowel disease; or the liver inflammation is associated withinflammation in the gastrointestinal tract; the gastrointestinal diseaseor condition is necrotizing enterocolitis, gastritis, ulcerativecolitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowelsyndrome, gastroenteritis, radiation induced enteritis, pseudomembranouscolitis, chemotherapy induced enteritis, gastro-esophageal refluxdisease (GERD), peptic ulcer, non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD), celiac disease,intestinal celiac disease, post-surgical inflammation, gastriccarcinogenesis, graft versus host disease or any combination thereof; orthe gastrointestinal disease or condition is irritable bowel syndromewith diarrhea (IBS-D), irritable bowel syndrome with constipation(IBS-C), mixed IBS (IBS-M), unsubtyped IBS (IBS-U), or bile aciddiarrhea (BAD).